POTUS/General Election Thread 2020 + Aftermath

[ReluctantSamurai]

The undemocratic structure of our government has created a one-way ratchet: Republicans win total control and further clamp down on civil society, then government becomes divided, creating an interregnum in which they block any swing in the other direction. Republicans are able to always win either total control or divided control despite barely ever winning a majority of votes. Democrats are only able to win either divided control or lose all control, despite almost always producing a majority of votes.

Isn't this an argument for a more "radical" approach for Democrats? Yes, I know it's not that simple in a political environment where a more radical approach gets labeled as socialism, which scares the hell out of people. I'm also shifting my thinking that such "radicalism" has to happen at the state level rather than the federal level. When you ask yourself how the above agenda gets implemented time and time again, the answer seems to be that Republican control resides in state legislatures and courts continually stacking the system in favor of themselves by voter suppression, and getting state courts packed with conservative judges that more often than not rule in favor of that agenda. It's why Republicans have tried 20 times in the last 10 years to pack state supreme courts, and will continue to do so. When a Democrat does succeed in breaking through that "Red Wall" they get hamstrung by a hostile legislature and unfavorable court rulings. Until Republican power is broken at the state level, it will be nearly impossible to get anything done at the federal level, IMHO.

The perfect example is what we are discussing here about the possibility of rogue electoral voting.

Could be a few more downsides.

Yeah like another 100,000 deaths from COVID-19 by the inauguration date, because there is a refusal of the Trump Administration to transition, leaving our pandemic response still hopelessly adrift. Do not be surprised to see a big military show by China to try to intimidate Taiwan. Especially now that CoviDon has temporarily kneecapped the DoD by firing Mark Esper. I'll be surprised if they don't try and take advantage of the current chaos.

I'm fully expecting some sort of terrorism act by the right-wing. It's been uncannily quiet so far, and that makes me nervous. The longer this horse-shit about a fraudulent vote goes on, the more likely the opportunities for violence. Also, I expect there will be more firings which will likely include Dr. Fauci, Dr. Birx, Dr. Redfield, and any other medical expert that contradicted the President at one time or another. We have a 4 year old that is not picking up his toys and going home, he's breaking all the toys in a temper tantrum.