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> Isn't it If he leaves office at this point, or does it only sound like it from Europe? While I appreciate your sentiment, we really need to stop with this sp

by csa 9mo ago

> Isn't it If he leaves office at this point, or does it only sound like it from Europe? While I appreciate your sentiment, we really need to stop with this specific type of pearl clutching. The current president’s mental and physical condition is deteriorating rapidly. He will be lucky to make it through the current term in a functional state. Adding another number of years to his time in office would mean that he almost literally would need to be propped up by his caretakers. Is it possible? Sure. Is it probable? No, and it’s not even close, imho. There is plenty of commentary that can be made about the political machine behind him, but let’s not project that to the dotard currently in office.

sjsdaiuasgdia 9mo ago
"We don't need to worry about the guy making serious noises about an unconstitutional 3rd term because he might die in office" is a position that does not do anything about the problems that have allowed Trump to happen. Could even say it leaves fertile ground for the next populist authoritarian who comes along. We must challenge the unitary executive theory. America is not intended to be a dictatorship or monarchy. It's not OK for Trump / those in his orbit to make comments about a 3rd term, it is a problem, it is something we need to take seriously.
- csa 9mo ago
  > “We don't need to worry about the guy making serious noises about an unconstitutional 3rd term because he might die in office" is a position that does not do anything about the problems that have allowed Trump to happen. Could even say it leaves fertile ground for the next populist authoritarian who comes along. > We must challenge the unitary executive theory. America is not intended to be a dictatorship or monarchy. It's not OK for Trump / those in his orbit to make comments about a 3rd term, it is a problem, it is something we need to take seriously. This is all covered in my last paragraph (which, imho, is a separate issue from the current president): “There is plenty of commentary that can be made about the political machine behind him, but let’s not project that to the dotard currently in office.” The current president isn’t smart enough to do what it takes to stay in office more than two terms. This is all the work of those around him. To be more pointed, fixating on Trump rather than the political and social machine around him — which many people seem to do — is missing the forest for the trees.
Hikikomori 9mo ago
This isn't really trump, he's not the one with the plan, it's all project 2025 people, even Venezuela is a bullet point in it. There's about zero chance it ends with trump unless the cult of personality dies with him.
jacquesm 9mo ago
We should not have to count on the grim reaper to serve as backstop for failing political institutions.
- csa 9mo ago
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by csa 9mo ago

sjsdaiuasgdia 9mo ago

"We don't need to worry about the guy making serious noises about an unconstitutional 3rd term because he might die in office" is a position that does not do anything about the problems that have allowed Trump to happen. Could even say it leaves fertile ground for the next populist authoritarian who comes along. We must challenge the unitary executive theory. America is not intended to be a dictatorship or monarchy. It's not OK for Trump / those in his orbit to make comments about a 3rd term, it is a problem, it is something we need to take seriously.

csa 9mo ago
> “We don't need to worry about the guy making serious noises about an unconstitutional 3rd term because he might die in office" is a position that does not do anything about the problems that have allowed Trump to happen. Could even say it leaves fertile ground for the next populist authoritarian who comes along. > We must challenge the unitary executive theory. America is not intended to be a dictatorship or monarchy. It's not OK for Trump / those in his orbit to make comments about a 3rd term, it is a problem, it is something we need to take seriously. This is all covered in my last paragraph (which, imho, is a separate issue from the current president): “There is plenty of commentary that can be made about the political machine behind him, but let’s not project that to the dotard currently in office.” The current president isn’t smart enough to do what it takes to stay in office more than two terms. This is all the work of those around him. To be more pointed, fixating on Trump rather than the political and social machine around him — which many people seem to do — is missing the forest for the trees.

Hikikomori 9mo ago

This isn't really trump, he's not the one with the plan, it's all project 2025 people, even Venezuela is a bullet point in it. There's about zero chance it ends with trump unless the cult of personality dies with him.

jacquesm 9mo ago

We should not have to count on the grim reaper to serve as backstop for failing political institutions.

csa 9mo ago
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