Many of the National Guard rank and file are Trump supporters. But military discipline takes precedence. In most cities they carry out Harris and Biden's orders to quiet the riots. The few high-profile cases of rogue National Guard units go viral. But the military establishment clamps down and purges any internal resistance to taking orders. Over five tense nights, National Guard use hundreds of tear gas canisters and rubber bullets until the street fights quiet down.
Spurred by democracy protests, the FBI moves quickly to quell the uprising of MAGA supporters. In the following weeks, you watch as over 800 insurrectionists are arrested. Trump decries all this as a political witch hunt — but soon he, too, is arrested on charges of rebellion. For a time, the political anger in the country flares.
But the transition of power happens. On January 20, 2025, President Harris is inaugurated to fulfill a four-year term. The country weathers this tense period. Much of the mainstream media forgets that protestors were key in orchestrating this outcome. The military works to repair its image after internal divisions are exposed. You know there’s much work ahead and hope you will play a more active role in the future.
THE END.
You survived the transfer of power, but by leaning on the military instead of on people power. Researcher Stephen Zunes has identified four things we need to stop a coup: widespread opposition, nonviolent discipline (to avoid giving the wanna-be autocrat excuses for more violence), alliance building, and refusal to recognize the coup plotters as legitimate. In a coup situation, we need to be in the streets — and fast.
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