(#4548) We all knew trump would try to keep power no matter what

      The arrogance of trump was not lost on way too many of us. As we were gearing up to defeat him at all costs in 2020, I know I was very aware that trump would try to keep power if he lost. In fact I expected him to try his military coup as he was reorganizing his acolytes around him before the election results were determined. I am hearing now that the Joint chiefs of Staff General Milley amd other generals were fearing the same thing. As reports of their fears are now hitting the airwaves it isn't surprising to me that this was going on behind the scenes of national reporting. The fact that trump is an autocrat is beyond doubt and his hold on power was his only purpose for remaining the president of the United States.
     The trump attempt to jigger the results of the election was a two pronged approach by trump to either gain the edge by denying votes against him or by using military power to attempt a coup with his seditious backers. The result was neither as some stood up and didn't allow trump to steal votes from American voters nor did the military leaders allow trump to use them for his coup. We are past any coup attempt now but as this latest news is hitting the airwaves, a resurgent anger at trump for his unabated naked attempt to destroy our democracy is building.
     If trump does not go down as a traitor to American democracy then the defense of our democracy is weakened. I am tired of the excuses given to move on and let the past go from many of those who by hook or crook abetted the trump attempted coup. We Americans are tired of special dispensations being given to horrible people for no other reason than to compromise on punishments. I say put him out there on the public square for all to see his duplicity and let us the American people have our say in what happens to him next. If we don't hold these types of seditious people to a harsh reality for their choices then the next traitor who comes down the line will feel freer to avoid punishment if caught.