Donald Trump’s number two has found himself to be the number one target of several faithful members of the MAGA movement, including Jan. 6 rioters.

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    “If you protested peacefully on Jan. 6 and you’ve had [Attorney General] Merrick Garland’s Department of Justice treat you like a gang member, you should be pardoned,” the vice president-elect said. "If you committed violence on that day, obviously you shouldn’t be pardoned.”

    That’s the thing about fascist movements…

    If you’re not 100% loyal, your “one of them” and an enemy. Doesn’t matter if 99.999% of the time you agree, that one disagreement is the same as not agreeing on anything.

    The mob isn’t loyal to anything or anyone. It could turn on trump very quickly

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      Just wait until Trump gets replaced by Vance, for whatever reason. There will be such rage.

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        It’s not exactly a good thing…

        Like, the direct comparison is organized crime. The mob wanted things to move smoothly, when you lock up the leaders the boots on the ground started doing their own thing. But they’re dumber and willing to risk more.

        It wouldn’t be a war between factions, it would be each group trying to prove itself as the new rightful leader, in this case likely by committing terrorist attacks.

        They’re all riled up, they’re not just going to turn around and go home.

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        Eventually Trump will end, and then a power vacuum will need to be filled. Things are going to get worse before they get better. Gotta bounce off absolute rock bottom.