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Because you now did it to yourself.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

He has stated that he wants Musk to come in and literally fire everyone.

He's already got the Supreme Court to allow him to assassinate opposition.

Even if he doesn't, its a very dark path being trod.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 children)

What's stopping him from doing a Nayib Bukele, calling a state of emergency, mobilising the armed forces and using them to coerce the House and Senate into passing laws?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 hours ago

Nothing?

He has options?

Honestly the way he has treated people like shit, he could reasonably use the excuse that there could be civil unrest.