The Time before Confrontation - emptywheel
Briefly

"Society there is even more polarized now, and back then, protests escalated to the point of storming the Capitol. Protests could have been a logical outcome of that polarization after this election."
"The main bet wasn't so much on any particular candidate winning but on the losing side refusing to accept the results, which could create a crisis in the U.S."
"Putin's goal is to destroy the Western world order, not to install an unreliable puppet, making instability preferable."
"If Trump loses, there's at least a 10% chance Trump's actions in response will majorly impact the transfer of power, echoing January 6."
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