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[–] 274 points 1 year ago (7 children)

This isn't a joke it's testing the waters.

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  • [–] 152 points 1 year ago (7 children)

    We've had elections during a war before and we can do it again. Ukrainian laws don't apply to the US.

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  • Yeah, the law pertaining to not holding elections during martial law in Ukraine was created during another person's presidency as well. He didn't make that. (It stemmed from Russias invasion into Ukraine in 2014, law made in 2015). Zelensky didn't become president until 2019.

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    [–] 141 points 1 year ago (5 children)
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    He is NOT JOKING. This is his plan.

    You think he's deploying the military on US soil because he gives a fuck about law and order? Guess again. He's testing the waters now to see what he can get away with when the time comes.

    Federal elections have never been cancelled or postponed in the history of the nation. Not even for the Civil War, or WWII. It's mandated by the constitution.

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    [–] 84 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    He’s telling everyone what his plan is. War incoming by Jan 2029.

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  • [–] 72 points 1 year ago (11 children)

    lol cool so he just said the quiet part of the playbook out loud.

    For those in the back: he’s gonna get the US in to a Serious Fucking War right before the next election so that he can pretend he’s got justification to call off elections.

    Pay no mind to the fact that FDR won his third term at the peak of WW2.

    Come to think of it: that’s probably why he wants to do it: he knows he probably can’t win another election (putting aside the illegality of running and serving for a third term), and doesn’t want to think about himself being overshadowed by “some old librul Democrat from the 1940s”. And yes, that is a completely serious guesstimate on orangeboi’s rationale for this.

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  • [–] 24 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    Legally, it won't matter. He doesn't hold office until the next guy, his term ends in 2029. If there is no replacement, the office is simply vacant, and we already have processes for that.

    Legally, it won't matter. If (when) he's ignoring the laws to that level, it doesn't matter what anyone pretends happened with an election. The laws will have no bearing anyway.

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  • [–] 26 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Most importantly, the states run the elections.

    So he can "cancel" the election, but only red states would listen. Blue states would still hold elections and report results. And with red states not holding elections, it's safe to say any election would lean heavily left.

    So republicans would only lose seats, and trump would get zero electoral college votes. Well, most likely every red state would still try to send electors for trump

    After midterms we'll be able to see what's gonna happen if that plays out.

    But honestly, blue states should be prioritizing building up their own NG the next three years just in case.

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    [–] 58 points 1 year ago

    He isn't joking and you shouldn't pretend he is

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  • [–] 58 points 1 year ago (7 children)

    We didn't cancel elections during the Civil War.

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    [–] 52 points 1 year ago (15 children)

    Zelenskyy’s comment about war and instability was NOT BEING THE SIDE THAT STARTED THE WAR.

    IMPORTANT DISTINCTION.

    anyways, EPSTEIN FILES. WHERE THEY AT?

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    [–] 48 points 1 year ago

    I would say this is impeachable if they already didn't make such a joke out of the punishment.

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  • [–] 47 points 1 year ago (8 children)
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    Ya’ll think the US will ever collectively understand that they can’t keep pretending like these things are jokes or “wouldn’t actually happen”? I swear, Trump could grow a little mustache and people would be saying “oh no, I can’t believe we’re about to fall into fascism!”.

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    [–] 42 points 1 year ago (12 children)

    News flash people, he's not fuckin joking. Arm yourselves while you can.

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    [–] 40 points 1 year ago*

    Industrial strength "Joking" being used in this headline.

    Trump has no sense of humor nor has he ever told a joke.

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  • [–] 38 points 1 year ago

    That’s what this shitfuck does. He ‘jokes’ about an idea, then repeats it until it sounds normal, then does whatever the fuck he wants and nobody does anything about it.

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  • [–] 38 points 1 year ago

    He's not joking. What does he have to do to be taken seriously? A hostile takeover of the capital?

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  • [–] 38 points 1 year ago (2 children)
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    [–] 32 points 1 year ago

    "by joking" you fucking dumbwits, are you not learning at all? He doesn't care if he can or not, he will bruteforce his way through legislation with his MAGAlitia. They are ALREADY utilizing fear and suppression with their masked terrorists kidnapping people off the streets or posting up next to demonstations. If you are not acting now, tomorrow might already be too late.

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  • [–] 31 points 1 year ago

    Release the Trump/Epstein files

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  • [–] 28 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    99% sure he wasn't joking. He was plotting.

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    [–] 26 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Can he have a stroke or massive heart attack or something already? Fucking hell man. Nature never takes the ones it should.

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    [–] 25 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I'm convinced putin recommended this.

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    [–] 24 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    I'm fucking tired of this fucking dumbass and everyone who enables him by saying he's just joking. Sometimes, people are not joking. It's not just a fucking prank, bro. And even if it was? What kind of professional politician just pulls pranks nonstop?

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    [–] 23 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Yes he did, and he definitely wants to. Now… where are the Epstein files?

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    He's not joking.

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  • [–] 21 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    This guy is just such a dickhead. The type of people that still support this asshole are very much telling on themselves.

    Probably watched Archie Bunker and rooted for him.

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