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[–] [email protected] 37 points 10 months ago (4 children)

The USA get one "we did something unthinkably stupid" free pass.

No way would they ever reelect that literal fascist after he all but tried to dismantle their institutions and install himself as a democratic dictator.

They're not that stupid, and if they are? We should all cut ties, don't want to be dragged down with the ship. But it won't come to that.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I know at least one person who, after saying they don't like Trump and agreeing that he has done several illegal things, said that they would rather have Trump as president than Biden again.

It's certainly not impossible that he gets elected again.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago

We really are. It’s still bad here

[–] [email protected] 13 points 10 months ago (2 children)

The USA get one “we did something unthinkably stupid” free pass.

They used up all those passes during the Bush administration.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Remember when we thought Bush was the low point in American history, and it couldn't get more absurd than "Freedom Fries"? Good times.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Don't diminish what a shit bag Bush was.

At least Trump didn't invade a country and kill tens of thousands of people under false pretenses.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] -3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Believe it or not...and what you and others can't appear to accept... That orange man is in the past.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

"Trump can't possibly get elected"

I think I've heard this one before...

[–] [email protected] -2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

they used up all those passes when they had to go to war over whether slavery is bad and should be banned

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

Wait until you hear what country started slavery in America.

...

Well, it's technically Spain, but you know.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

No way would they ever reelect

They’re not that stupid

I'm getting these vibes from this comment.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6Oczyk6nCw

Which terrifies me.

We should all cut ties, don’t want to be dragged down with the ship

Cutting ties with the most powerful country in the world? Not going to happen.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Honestly, how can anyone say he won't be elected again? Have we learned nothing?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Well for one thing he's not running against Hillary Clinton this time.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

A good point but I still won't rule out anything

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Yeah, don't get complacent, but don't listen to the sky-is-falling doomsayers that spam every political thread either. The Republicans have been doing poorly in every election since 2018, and between the chaos in the House and the law finally catching up with Trump things aren't looking good for them in 2024.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

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