Purpose of Friday checkup at US military medical center unclear for oldest man to be inaugurated president

  • Philote@lemmy.ml
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    15 hours ago

    What’s the spread? Fall of American democracy or death of Trump, which comes first? Seems neck and neck at the moment. I assume Draft kings has that bet set somewhere.

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      14 hours ago

      I mean, if you’re going to bet on one, you’re going to bet on his death. Not because it’s necessarily more likely, but because the value of the dollar is going to tank on the fall of democracy and might even go up a bit after his death.

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          13 hours ago

          My determination is if we are aloud to vote for a president in 2028, we at least have the appearance of a democracy. That would be the nail in the coffin.

          • corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca
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            12 hours ago

            aloud to vote

            Well, we don’t shout anymore.

            We don’t push, either, as it’s a quick thing and it’s a little impolite. But our case - Canada - is different as we’re still walking to some gym or hall, standing in the 10-min queue, marking paper ballots with pencil, and getting it all done in a day.

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          13 hours ago

          I mean, not like it used to be or should be. But elections aren’t actually cancelled yet. Though they becoming increasingly predetermined with the flood gates being opened for blatant partisan gerrymandering and soon, likely, the neutering of the Voting Rights Act, so… not exactly long for this world.