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"The Insurrection Act empowers the president to call... the US Armed Forces and the Nat. Guard ... to address ... a conspiracy, in any state, which results in the deprivation of Constitutionally secured rights, and where the state ... refuses to protect said rights." Upvote if you want this next ⬆ (en.wikipedia.org)
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– nakedjay 592 points ago +595 / -3

State legislatures failed, governors failed, secretary of states failed, judges failed, congress failed and the highest court in the land failed. If there was ever a time to use the Insurrection Act right now would be arguably the reason why we have it.

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– AnomalusCitizen7375 411 points ago +415 / -4

I'm no legal scholar, but my understanding from what I've seen that all the requirements to enact it have been met.

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– lixa 224 points ago +233 / -9

It’s obvious. So he must not have the military support. Or is still trying to gather it.

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– Battlefield 3 points ago +3 / -0
  • There are still 9 days to go.
  • Military operations don't come with regular statements letting the public know what they're doing.
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