Nonilex ,
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Pro- are sure he will win. That could be .
Analysts say Trump’s most fans are online but quiet on the ground, a posture that could change if the Nov doesn’t go their way. Trump has a history of fiery calls urging supporters to rise up, & his most militant fans often have obliged.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/06/24/trump-election-extremism-threats-violence/

Greengordon ,
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@Nonilex

This is all or nothing for Trump. He loses, he goes bankrupt and probably to jail.

If he wins, he can make it all go away.

From his perspective, he has no choice and nothing to lose by inciting violence and a coup.

samiamsam ,
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@Nonilex he's not going to win so....

Starbrother ,
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@Nonilex I'll make the best of it.

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Nonilex OP ,
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So it might seem counterintuitive that now, as faces unprecedented problems & a close in Nov, the nation is experiencing a lull in political — in fact, one of the quietest periods that researchers have recorded in recent yrs.
Chief among the factors explaining the lack of , analysts say, is a simple one: Trump’s supporters believe he will win….

Nonilex OP ,
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himself has contributed to that certainty by insisting the only way he can lose is if the other side cheats. There’s little reason for pro-Trump groups or fans to demonstrate when they foresee the presumptive nom coasting to victory over President in 5 months and positioned to enact promised “” against his enemies in 7….

pg1958 ,
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@Nonilex
True to form, everything from the malignant narcissist is pure projection. HE is the one counting on cheating in the form of voter purges, an army of "poll watchers" intimidating voters and anything else his cult members can come up with. HE WILL FAIL ...again.

jstatepost ,
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@Nonilex
🥥 Eye don't think Trump's followers are quiet because they believe he'll win.
Rather they're counting on his henchmen creating situations in which he can't lose.
In other words: Cheating.
It's been the strategy of choice for mediocre white men for centuries. 🥥
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