I did not want to really get into anything during the vote. The whole point of this blog was to remind people of who Trump really is. I asked myself if I wanted to continue with this, and the answer is yes.
Aside from anything else, Trump will be in office for the next almost three months. It is safe to assume that the interregnum will be the darkness before the dawn. There is nothing more dangerous than a wounded animal.
First, Donald will NEVER concede the election. He will fight it, tooth and nail, until he is dragged from the White House. Do not doubt for one minute that he will pack up and leave voluntarily. Ironically, I expect Melania to leave long before Jan 20th.
The biggest problem right now is that Trump was not truly excoriated by the nation. In fact, Trump may well have won this election. Fully half the nation seems to still be behind him. I can only imagine that, without the pandemic, he may have won a second term by a landslide.
Because of this, a large percentage of his cult-like followers will never accept that he lost this election through anything but cheating. We have all seen the protests at ballot counting stations. Chants of “stop the steal” echo in every location.
These political zombies have also turned on Faux News since they called Arizona for Biden. Even the Proud Boys have announced that ‘stand by’ is now over. So, there is a very strong possibility that we will descend into violence in many areas of the country.
Even with all this, Trump is stoking the fire. He is doing everything he can to delegitimize the election. I never thought I would live in a country where the President worked to damage democracy and our democratic institutions.
I could talk all night about this, but I don’t want to bring down the joy. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are the President and Vice-President elect. This is a good start.
Celebrate for now. But, be ready for what comes until inauguration day.