The president of the right-wing group spearheading Project 2025 raised the specter of violence Tuesday against those who refuse to capitulate to what he characterized as “the second American Revolution” ushered in by presumptive GOP nominee and would-be authoritarian Donald Trump.

Kevin Roberts, head of the Heritage Foundation, said in an appearance on “Real America’s Voice” that the coming “revolution” will “remain bloodless if the left allows it to be”—a thinly veiled threat against those who resist the far-right’s efforts to seize power.

Trump said in April that whether there is violence surrounding the 2024 presidential election “depends” on the “fairness” of the contest and the outcome.

Watch Roberts’ remarks:

https://x.com/kylegriffin1/status/1808507354310209711

“We are going to win. We’re in the process of taking this country back,” declared Roberts, who has said Project 2025 is “institutionalizing Trumpism” in preparation for a possible victory in November.

  • foggy@lemmy.world
    361·
    4 months ago

    By all means, let’s just sit around and wait?

    I really hope an attempt to overthrow our government is met with the terrifying force of our military. This shits been outta hand for too long.

    • Carmakazi@lemmy.world
      242·
      4 months ago

      I think it’s somewhat arrogant to assume that the state violence apparatus is wholly on our side on this one.

      1. What kinds of people do you think staff the military and police, LBGT activists and climate protesters?
      2. For those not on the MAGA train but are perhaps “uncommitted”, being ordered to fire on Americans may be a bridge too far.

      The military will likely fracture like everything else in such a scenario. I imagine desertion, theft of equipment, and sabotage would all be huge problems until things more neatly sort themselves into “us” and “them.”

      • TinidrilEnglish
        7·
        4 months ago

        The military leadership is deeply neoliberal. They are definitely not leftist, but aren’t fans of Trump and MAGA either. However, expect Trump to start replacing them as soon as he takes office.

      • Todd Bonzalez@lemm.ee
        4·
        4 months ago

        Our country would be completely and permanently overthrown on the international stage the moment that happens. China and Russia will own the world, and America will be left in ruins. A civil war will make us incredibly weak, and the rest of the world probably isn’t going to fight for us when that happens.

        There’s a chance we’ll be literally overthrown too, especially if we leave (or are expelled from) NATO.