I agree with you 111% but ----- the conservative right know they will lose their control after elections are held. Their last chance is to sell fear to make up a police state and they will use this power at election time. Here is my prediction.
Trump’s PERFECT PLAN TO WIN MID TERM ELECTIONS
1 I C E is the spearhead of the plan – solution suggestions later.
2 Eliminate all mail in voting – explanation later
3 Use National Guard as back up to control situation in his favor
4 Plan attack on everyone except white people – will explain
5 Create conflicts with I C E to start the ball rolling
Scenario – Eliminate all mail in voting – he has no way of controlling how people vote by mail, simple and true, unless he somehow gets control of the ballots. Prior to the mid term election he will have I C E ratchet up the conflicts with protesters through violence - then he can call in the National Guard to protect his face masked bullies from I C E- I C E will then be able to harass, arrest, detain, tons of people who want to vote. This will especially be people of color (immigrants-black trouble makers-they didn’t seem to have the right ID’s, etc. whatever they can get away with). They will attack anyone they profile as not supporting Trump’s candidates. Even women could be held by questioning their correct voting ID’s. I C E will hold people so they cannot vote – scare other people away from the ballot box, etc. And his candidates win their elections – red states supporting this will probably win easily.
Solutions: 1 Start identifying all I C E people – especially ones who wear masks- the only people that should be wearing masks are ones protecting themselves from communicable diseases – otherwise what are these masked people – criminals, murderers, psychos, Proud Boys, rapists, illegal immmagrants (ha ha), etc. How do we identify them- get their DNA or finger prints (used drinking glass – candy wrapper, etc.) These are dangerous people. Take a facial picture of the ones without masks. They must know we know who they are so they will be careful with what they do.. 2 Fight like heck to continue mail in voting. 3 Each state’s highest officials should be in contact with the officers in control of their NATIONAL GUARD UNITS (EACH STATE NATIONAL GUARD UNIT SHOULD BE FROM IT'S OWN STATE, will not want to hurt their own people) EXCEPT - EXCEPT if red states start sending their national guards into blue states. Governors now need to have a plan to stop Trump. 4 Have a plan to help get all persons to the polls to vote peacefully – escorts by state officials with busses – state protection for all voters at their voting location, etc. 5 This is a hard one because I C E people are going to do everything to create some violence. Finally Trump already has his plan in motion – he is going to L A, Chicago, D.C. etc. to check the areas he will set up his people and where they will already have some support to do their plan. Let’s figure them out now.
The man who targeted and killed Democratic state lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, in their home in Minnesota in June was a Trump supporter.
The man charged with the attempted assassination of Pennsylvania's Democratic governor, Josh Shapiro, in April was was Trump supporter.
The man convicted of orchestrating a series of shootings at the homes of four Democratic elected officials in New Mexico in 2022 was aTrump supporter.
The man who tried to kidnap then Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and assaulted her husband, Paul, was a Trump supporter.
The men who wanted to hang Mike Pence on Jan 6, 2021 were Trump supporters.
The man who killed the son of Obama-appointed District Judge Esther Salas in 2020 was a on the was a Trump supporter.
The men who were convicted of trying to kidnap Michigan's Democratic governor, Gretchen Whitmer, in 2020 were Trump supporters.
The man who sent pipe bombs to the homes of Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton and other top Democrats in 2018 was a Trump supporter.
The man who killed left-wing activist Heather Heyer after driving his car into a crowd of counter-protesters in Charlottesville in 2017 was a Trump supporter.
The man who shot Gabby Gifford in 2011 was right wing
Appreciate your being on top of the research. I hope this influences commentators like Josh Marshall who has repeated too obliviously that a much higher percentage of us think violence is appropriate.
I thought about your comments about the rhetoric of political leaders when listening to the governor of Utah at this morning’s press conference. He struck many of the de-escalation notes you suggested for good leadership. I’m curious what the next messages will contain from federal leadership.
The crucial thing is for leaders to call out those bad things.
It's especially incumbent upon leaders who broadly share the worldview of those perpetrators to call out those bad things.
When a perpetrator says they acted in support of a leader, it is even more important for that leader to call them out and the leader must clearly declare their action is not acceptable.
Thank you for the clear and reasoned analysis. One point about the assassination attempt on Trump in Butler, PA is that the assailant did not appear to have a political motivation. He was registered Republican. He also had information about Biden on his phone. He seems to have been a mentally ill young man who saw this act as a way to be "famous." The attempted assassin in Florida was apparently a disillusioned MAGA supporter, who also appears to be mentally unstable.
I have been surprised that no commentators have mentioned the New Orleans attack earlier this year, which featured yet another rightwing shooter. Attacks have become so common from these fringe people that people forget previous ones as new ones emerge.
When our President fully embraces violence against Democracy, and his closest insurrectionist buddies are running his cabinet, it's no surprise that maga republicans seem mighty quiet about Jan. 6th.
When the Wall Street Journal publishes the fantasy that the shooter's rifle bullets had anti-fascist and pro transgender slogans inscribed on them, we realize that the disease gripping this nation will not abate soon.
Doubtful. There is more than a year before the election. And the Republicans’ over the top language blaming the left must be offending Independents. It will be the economy.
I agree with you 111% but ----- the conservative right know they will lose their control after elections are held. Their last chance is to sell fear to make up a police state and they will use this power at election time. Here is my prediction.
Trump’s PERFECT PLAN TO WIN MID TERM ELECTIONS
1 I C E is the spearhead of the plan – solution suggestions later.
2 Eliminate all mail in voting – explanation later
3 Use National Guard as back up to control situation in his favor
4 Plan attack on everyone except white people – will explain
5 Create conflicts with I C E to start the ball rolling
Scenario – Eliminate all mail in voting – he has no way of controlling how people vote by mail, simple and true, unless he somehow gets control of the ballots. Prior to the mid term election he will have I C E ratchet up the conflicts with protesters through violence - then he can call in the National Guard to protect his face masked bullies from I C E- I C E will then be able to harass, arrest, detain, tons of people who want to vote. This will especially be people of color (immigrants-black trouble makers-they didn’t seem to have the right ID’s, etc. whatever they can get away with). They will attack anyone they profile as not supporting Trump’s candidates. Even women could be held by questioning their correct voting ID’s. I C E will hold people so they cannot vote – scare other people away from the ballot box, etc. And his candidates win their elections – red states supporting this will probably win easily.
Solutions: 1 Start identifying all I C E people – especially ones who wear masks- the only people that should be wearing masks are ones protecting themselves from communicable diseases – otherwise what are these masked people – criminals, murderers, psychos, Proud Boys, rapists, illegal immmagrants (ha ha), etc. How do we identify them- get their DNA or finger prints (used drinking glass – candy wrapper, etc.) These are dangerous people. Take a facial picture of the ones without masks. They must know we know who they are so they will be careful with what they do.. 2 Fight like heck to continue mail in voting. 3 Each state’s highest officials should be in contact with the officers in control of their NATIONAL GUARD UNITS (EACH STATE NATIONAL GUARD UNIT SHOULD BE FROM IT'S OWN STATE, will not want to hurt their own people) EXCEPT - EXCEPT if red states start sending their national guards into blue states. Governors now need to have a plan to stop Trump. 4 Have a plan to help get all persons to the polls to vote peacefully – escorts by state officials with busses – state protection for all voters at their voting location, etc. 5 This is a hard one because I C E people are going to do everything to create some violence. Finally Trump already has his plan in motion – he is going to L A, Chicago, D.C. etc. to check the areas he will set up his people and where they will already have some support to do their plan. Let’s figure them out now.
The man who targeted and killed Democratic state lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, in their home in Minnesota in June was a Trump supporter.
The man charged with the attempted assassination of Pennsylvania's Democratic governor, Josh Shapiro, in April was was Trump supporter.
The man convicted of orchestrating a series of shootings at the homes of four Democratic elected officials in New Mexico in 2022 was aTrump supporter.
The man who tried to kidnap then Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and assaulted her husband, Paul, was a Trump supporter.
The men who wanted to hang Mike Pence on Jan 6, 2021 were Trump supporters.
The man who killed the son of Obama-appointed District Judge Esther Salas in 2020 was a on the was a Trump supporter.
The men who were convicted of trying to kidnap Michigan's Democratic governor, Gretchen Whitmer, in 2020 were Trump supporters.
The man who sent pipe bombs to the homes of Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton and other top Democrats in 2018 was a Trump supporter.
The man who killed left-wing activist Heather Heyer after driving his car into a crowd of counter-protesters in Charlottesville in 2017 was a Trump supporter.
The man who shot Gabby Gifford in 2011 was right wing
The violence is predominantly from the Right.
I have no support for murder or those who see violence as any kind of legitimate response to anything.
But.
Please remember that speech intended to incite violence against some person or group is NOT free speech. It is HATE speech.
And it is a crime. Charlie Kirk should have faced a jury of his peers. Now he never will.
Super important reporting.
Appreciate your being on top of the research. I hope this influences commentators like Josh Marshall who has repeated too obliviously that a much higher percentage of us think violence is appropriate.
I thought about your comments about the rhetoric of political leaders when listening to the governor of Utah at this morning’s press conference. He struck many of the de-escalation notes you suggested for good leadership. I’m curious what the next messages will contain from federal leadership.
Excellent analysis and I agree with you.
Sometimes, people do bad things.
The crucial thing is for leaders to call out those bad things.
It's especially incumbent upon leaders who broadly share the worldview of those perpetrators to call out those bad things.
When a perpetrator says they acted in support of a leader, it is even more important for that leader to call them out and the leader must clearly declare their action is not acceptable.
Thank you for the clear and reasoned analysis. One point about the assassination attempt on Trump in Butler, PA is that the assailant did not appear to have a political motivation. He was registered Republican. He also had information about Biden on his phone. He seems to have been a mentally ill young man who saw this act as a way to be "famous." The attempted assassin in Florida was apparently a disillusioned MAGA supporter, who also appears to be mentally unstable.
I have been surprised that no commentators have mentioned the New Orleans attack earlier this year, which featured yet another rightwing shooter. Attacks have become so common from these fringe people that people forget previous ones as new ones emerge.
When our President fully embraces violence against Democracy, and his closest insurrectionist buddies are running his cabinet, it's no surprise that maga republicans seem mighty quiet about Jan. 6th.
Thank you very much, Elliott. Very informative.
When the Wall Street Journal publishes the fantasy that the shooter's rifle bullets had anti-fascist and pro transgender slogans inscribed on them, we realize that the disease gripping this nation will not abate soon.
This thoughtful analysis is why I subscribe!
If there was any one topic where social desirability bias might affect survey takers, this is it.
I do think the assassination attempt was a turning point in the 2024 election; will Kirk’s death motivate Republicans in November and 2026?
Doubtful. There is more than a year before the election. And the Republicans’ over the top language blaming the left must be offending Independents. It will be the economy.