Suskind warns of a coup

Everyone should read this and circulate it. Like some of the people consulted, I don't believe that there are enough of the totally batshit crazy Trump loyalists to successfully pull off the kind of coup that the government officials are warning against in Suskind's article. The 42% approval rating is soft in this regard. Most ordinary people, when it comes down to the wire, shy away from violence and are not actually good at it, and so there won't be enough truly violent and practiced extremists within the core Trump brigade. The real threat is manipulation. There will likely be some incidents, and these can get blown out of all proportion very easily. And like the article says, there are some people who will believe just about anything that comes out of this guy's mouth, even unto their own deaths from Covid. The rest of us have to be ready to counter this manipulation in real time on the day. Particularly, don't "take the bait." Don't let them set fire to the Reichstag. Remember, most of the vote is already in the bag and "too big to rig." If you find yourself in a confrontation on Election Day, don't take matters into your own hands. Back away, then call the police and make them do their job, even if they appear to be biased themselves. Even if a local incident isn't resolved, it's better to keep the peace. The complete and very rapid crash of the economy, particularly the stock market, that will take place if any larger scale unrest develops will be the decisive factor. That will mobilize support for stability very quickly. Have faith. Keep calm. Carry on.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/30/opinion/trump-election-officials.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage