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    Let’s let him be president for life, as long as that life is less than four more years. Anything beyond that has a “second amendment solution”, as I’ve heard countless Republicans describe.

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      as I’ve heard countless Republicans describe

      99% of whom are fucking chicken hawks.

      The only ones who put their money where their mouths are got arrested for occupying BLM land in Oregon, or later, Congress.

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    Was it not already clear last time when he encouraged his followers to launch an insurrection when he lost?! How much fucking warning do you need?

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      The insurrection happened because conservatives saw that they couldn’t win democratically.

      This time they did, with the help of voter suppression.

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          And with the help of the other right wing party, by putting forth a candidate who insisted everything is fine, even when it isn’t.

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    Realistically, his life probably won’t last until the end of his term. It’s vance’s theocratic dictatorship you need to watch out for.

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    But hopefully he waits until the 4 years term is done. I gotta agree with the other guy who pointed out that vans is basically a nazi but unlike trump, vans would probably not care about “coming out” and doing what nazis do.

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    I mean, it’s pretty obvious to anyone paying attention.

    He wants to be America’s Putin

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    When ‘jokes’ align with actions, they stop being jokes—this is a blueprint for authoritarianism. Well-supported claims and critical analysis.

    🐱🐱🐱🐱🐱

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      I hope you’re right, but we can’t even get our fellow citizens to vote against fascism. Now some are expecting these same people to protest, engage in economic boycotts, risk their livelihoods by staying home from their jobs, and more!?

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        I mean, I can’t fault anyone who chose to sit out this election… they were offered 0 good choices.

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          I can… We were offered outright fascism or a continuation of slow decay. At least the slower option gave us much-needed time for positive change

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            I dunno, I’d rather rip the bandaid off, because keep going down the “slow decay” route just means we kept strengthening the machine that is bringing us fascism, making it a more solidly in place system…

            But you’re right: Fast descent to fascism, or slow descent. But, a fascist was the only options presented.

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        His own guys tried to shoot him already. Twice. If he tries to outright break the constitution? Won’t take long.

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    Even if he doesn’t live through his term, the action of evading term limits will surely have much longer impact as it opens new doors for dictators.

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      Best case scenario he finishes his prep to abolish term limits and fails to kill elections.

      Then we get Obama/Waltz 2028.