The fight over vote rigging in 2016 is a proxy war for a much deeper crisis: the legitimacy of American democracyFor a campaign that started with a promise to round up and deport 11 million people,Trump’s bid for the White House has taken a still darker turn in recent days. As his support slips amid scandal, the Republican nominee has been warning his supporters that the election will be “rigged” by Democratic operatives. Trump’s campaign is promoting a sign-up sheet to encourage him “stop Crooked Hillary from rigging this election, or ” an estimated 73% of Republican voters now deem the election could be stolen. Many are unwilling to choose no for an answer.“whether she’s in office,” one Trump fan told the Boston Globe recently, “I hope we can start a coup. She should be in prison or shot … We’re going to own a revolution and choose them out of office whether that’s what it takes. There’s going to be a lot of bloodshed.” Related: Donald Trump's dusky warning that dead will rise to rig the election Related: Trump's call for 'volunteer election observers' raises voter intimidation fear Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com