As Trump assembles his cabinet of dangerous cranks and far-right extremists—Tulsi Gabbard [42], Matt Gaetz [43], Pete Hegseth [44], Tom Homan [45], RFK Jr [46]., Mike Huckabee [47], Chris Wright [48]—his election is being openly celebrated by reigning fascists and arch-reactionaries from Russia [14] to Hungary [15] to Bosnia [16]. The fascist world order [17] that began to consolidate under his first term is poised to be cemented under a global triumvirate of tyranny—Trump, Putin and Xi. In this light, Biden's cooperation [18] in the transfer of power is a shameful betrayal not only of the nation but of humanity—and Trump has still failed to sign [19] the ethics pledge mandated by the protocol of presidential transition, making clear his ill intent. He has clearly stated his intention to set himself up as president for life [49]. And evidence [50] that the Kremlin directly hacked the vote [20] on behalf of Trump [21] (rather than merely using disinformation propaganda, as in 2016 [22]) warrants investigation [23].
Furthermore, the Insurrection Clause [24] of the 14th Amendment, under which Trump was impeached [25], should be invoked to bar him from office. There is still time to stop the fascist takeover of the United States through the Electoral College [26] or in the certification process [27]. Despite the Supreme Court decision upholding [28] state laws against "faithless electors [29]" who refuse to vote for the candidate they pledged for, this is by no means equivalent to the "fake electors [30]" contrived by Trump's team to try to throw the 2020 election. On the contrary, it is a constitutional mechanism [31], as outlined by Hamilton in the Federalist Papers [32]—and not explicitly barred (at least) in Article II, Section 1 [51].
It should also be empasized that Trump's failure to cooperate [52] in the legal protocols for the presidential transition gives the forces of democracy an airtight position for non-cooperation with his ascendance to power.
In Episode 252 [33] of the CounterVortex podcast [34], Bill Weinberg makes the case for mass pressure to demand nullification of the election [35]. The protests against Trump [36] since Election Day are a good start [37]. But a mass movement on the scale of the post-electoral protests now seen in the Republic of Georgia [38] and Ecuador [39] is urgently mandated.
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