If there is one thing the orange turd likes, it’s following the laws of the US.
I’m less worried about a “Trump Third Term Run” and more concerned with what kind of Eugene Debbs treatment the opposition party is going to get.
What causes harm for humanity is, people who are clinging on power, money and influence. Dictators, despots, autocrats, wannabes, every f-ing monarch and supposed holy man. You’re all the worst human trash and a disgrace for all of mankind.
you had me at “uncostitutional”
Trump
He should do his third term on death row after a treason conviction
He does realize that he will not have the protections of his office during an illegal 3rd term … right?
If he stays in office past his term then everyone that has sworn to uphold the constitution is obligated by oath to remove him by any means as he becomes a domestic threat to the Constitution. This one is a clear and unconditional constitutional dealbreaker.
I dare you to cross this line! Now this one! How about this line? Another line, you wouldn’t dare do it
He’s a threat to the constitution right now.
He’s using the military without congressional approval to blow up South American fishing boats.
He’s deploying federal forces, including military forces, to US cities without a war or suspension of posse comitatus.
Under his orders, ICE has detained thousands of Americans for no reason.
How many threats does he have to pose before the generals say it’s time to stand up and defend the constitution? What mechanism is there that actually allows that?
How many threats does he have to pose before the generals say it’s time to stand up and defend the constitution?
Depends. What’s the ratio of Smedly Butlers to Michael Flynns currently serving in the US Armed Forces?
It’s not like there’s some kind of shortage of arch-conservative military leadership. The Air Force is straight up Christian Nationalist and the Marines are stuffed full of FOX News dweebs. Half the Navy officer’s corps is angling for a booking on the Joe Rogan Podcast to talk about how they were the ones who killed Bin Laden or dropped the bomb on Qasem Soleimani or whatever.
“These corrupt American politicians are out of control, I can’t wait until we get someone like Muammar Gaddafi or Abdel Fattah el-Sisi or Charles de Gaulle in charge” is a real fucking Be-Careful-What-You-Wish-For take.
This is what those 2A advocates are always on about, right?
The problem with “Second Amendment Remedies” is answering the question “Who do you plan to point the gun at?”
Are you getting in a gun fight with the city police or just the sheriff’s deputies? Are you going to form a posse and start lynching anyone on the street with the wrong kind of yard sign? Or is this more of a Brian Thompson / Charlie Kirk situation? Or are we talking the full Stephen Paddock?
Like, its all just bluster. Nobody actually has any idea what an insurrection is supposed to look like in a country full of middle aged Walmart Greeters and Amazon fulfillment center workers ruled over with an iron fist by Ticketmaster VPs and Silicon Valley Tech Bros. Even a hard look at ICE and the National Guard reveals a bunch of overweight, geriatric, sadistic, clueless goons.
It increasingly feels like the little-a kind of anarchy. Nobody’s really in charge. Its just people muddling around, trying to keep their heads down, and hoping the local federally-financed mafia doesn’t rough them up for their lunch money or their life.
To me it’s incredible that there are still people saying “all this will be over in 2028” and “just vote him out in 3 years”. My brothers and sisters in Christ, looking at everything going on you remain so optimistic as to think there will be another election?
Because he loves to do anything that shits on Americans, he’s made that pretty clear.
“Unconstitutional third term” -that’s it, end of story. Unconstitutional means illegal. Gtfo
He needs to be arrested. Now. Him and every goddamn Republican criminal in government. The uncountable number of intentional civil rights violations alone should get them all life without parole.
Just saw on the news this morning, some Trump loyalist saying “he doesn’t really mean it”. And the news pundits are like, yup, and don’t fucking rail him about it. It’s a fucking joke.
“He doesn’t mean it”. Meanwhile, he sells Trump 2028 merch. With the tagline “Rewrite the rules”
He’s going to. There’s absolutely no doubt about it. He’d rather die in office than face sentencing for the crimes he’s guilty of.
His successor wouldn’t do anything.
He’d rather die in office
I can accept that outcome. The sooner the better.
If you can’t do a third term, how is it even a question?
He can’t do a third term legally. But he can legally change what is legal. Additionally, he can remain president without a third term, e.g., if the US had an ongoing war, also legally.
He’s literally already had the hats made…
JFC Americans take the phrase “burying their heads in the sand” to some astonishly crazy levels.
and what did that do?
gave themselves a pat on the back lol.
There’s someone like you in every thread. You aren’t helping anything.
Plot twist: they’re all the same person.
You aren’t helping anything
As opposed to what? Hoping shit just works out for the best if you just click your heels together and wish hard enough?
Grow up. This is the real world. You’re literally watching your country’s constitution be shit on and you can’t even be bothered to care as long as the corporate oligarchs keep you sedated with your shiny toys and your marvel movies.
I guarantee you that anyone who themselves came from a dictatorship or had parents who came from a dictatorship (like my parents) is shaking their fucking heads at how idiotic your pacifist “trust the polls” attitude is, as though Trump hasn’t already got his people running every single part of the election apparatus.
“I went outside and picked up rocks to protest Trump!”
“At least I’m doing something, what are YOU doing?”
Still not helpful. They at least post links to protests. You just have a ranting Rush Limbaugh vibe going on.
Ah, what a nice time to remember he died.
I stopped engaging with anyone about this because i just grew too tired and that was back in 2020 before the election. Some kid I went to highschool with that I had recently reconnected with, was posting positive shit about Trump and saying he was just joking about a 3rd term, etc etc, when Trump first hinted at this illegal 3rd term idea. I tried explaining, why is he talking about a 3rd term when he hasn’t even secured his 2nd term, he is dead serious about wanting a 3rd term dude, its obvious and he just couldn’t see it or believe it. Its all a joke, locker talk, etc. The usual.
I have totally given up engaging with these people, maybe other people have the energy to slowly and kindly walk them through to the acceptance phase of who Trump truly is, but I don’t.
They drank the Flavor aid.
Joking or not, the news perpetuates his rhetoric by publishing it.
The Economist interviewed Steve Bannon last week
He was very upfront and plain about it: Trump will run for a 3rd term, he will win the election. This needs to be done because America is “under attack”. And if it is prevented, it is subversion of the Will of the People.
Alarm bell ringing turned up to 11
This is fucking stupid. Just try to get an amendment passed allowing this if you’re so sure. If you can convince 2/3 of each chamber and 3/4 of the states, maybe it’s the will of the people.
Good fucking luck with that tho.
If you think their illegal implementation of policy is contingent on ‘the will of the people’, you’re ‘fucking stupid’.
I don’t think that.
That’s what I’m saying.
They won’t do that. They’ll just ram a third term down our throats like everything else.
“election”
Yeah, but I’m pretty sure Steve Bannon has fallen out of favor, and what he says doesn’t have any weight.
In this case, I’m sure he’s right that Trump is going to try for a third term, but not because Steve Bannon is pushing for it.
