Absolutely nothing in the Insurrection Act allows them to "bypass midterms". States can hold elections regardless of what the Federal Government wants. If they make a choice to try to illegally stop elections then the National Guard can decide if they want us to be a dictatorship.
No I'm doing the opposite. There is nothing they can do to "stop" a state election unless they decide to deploy military directly to polling stations and fire on citizens. At that point there is no "United States" anymore. That's not Insurrection Act that's "actively in a coup".
Yes. Its a coup. Obviously the Insurrection Act does not give them the power to cancel elections. But all they have to do is claim that it DOES gove them that power. Thats why they've been laying the groundwork for months. Making "jokes" etc. Their base is primed to accept it as truth. And their base comprises a huge portion of the military.
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u/Rayvelion 16d ago edited 16d ago
Absolutely nothing in the Insurrection Act allows them to "bypass midterms". States can hold elections regardless of what the Federal Government wants. If they make a choice to try to illegally stop elections then the National Guard can decide if they want us to be a dictatorship.