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Just one more step towards his promise of us never needing to vote again.
I would be much more concerned about the couch fucker in eye liner.
I have zero concern for that guy. I just don't think he has the leverage or the charisma to keep the party in check like Trump does.
So Thiel put him in place and much of the policy that has consumed Trump's second term is actually helping to cement Thiel's plan for dominance. The giant data collection on behalf of DOGE/Musk, focus on AI, and deregulating the FDA bc "RFK says so" was actually Thiel's plan going back to when he became involved in Trump's first term.
Given that the House democrat who began the process of calling for Epstein files is also a Peter Thiel sycophant, I have a feeling that Vance replacing Trump before the 4 year mark, was always the plan.
(I do think the Democrats in the Senate like Wyden and Warren, specifically calling Thiel, Bessent and big banks out last Wednesday, was probably not part of their plan, and it seems to have kind of spooked them a bit. Like they seem to be panicking and rushing through the power grab more quickly than they thought they would need to.)
Once you have full impenetrable authoritarian control in place, it doesn't really matter who the face is that's sitting in the seat of president. If they're restricting public protest or "delaying" elections due to safety concerns, charisma doesn't really matter.
As far as cancelling, delaying, or restricting elections, my guess is most likely they will attempt to propose something like moving voting online due to heightened safety concerns. They probably will also claim it somehow actually protects against voter fraud, and implement ID verification in order to submit a vote online. Which not only means your vote likely doesn't count for jack shit, it possibly makes you a target for even attempting to vote against them.
This is also why I find the behavior of the entire GOP very concerning. Sometimes individuals seem like they might be getting cold feet, but in general there seems to be a pretty clear understanding that going scorched earth on your voter base, isn't something you really need to worry about. When the time for your re-election comes your loyalty will be rewarded.
I just don't believe that without a Trump like figure, they'll maintain that leverage. I know all about Theil and Vance and that they're trying to setup exactly what you're describing. I just don't think they can do it. We should absolutely be fighting against it and preparing for it to happen though.
I hope they can't but the rich and powerful across the globe seem to accomplish some pretty miraculous things you would think had no chance of happening. Especially when they're allowed to hide what they're doing in the shadows.