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I highly doubt the left will do anything uncivil. How can they win back the country? Is it too late?

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[–] [email protected] 44 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Wait 2 years, and hopefully put people who will mitigate the damage into the positions listed on your ballot. All you can do now as a law abiding citizen is wait.

[–] [email protected] 45 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I fear that the next election will be more ceremony than democracy once they have finished rigging it. At this point, I expect a third term for Trump - if he lives that long.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 month ago

He won't. The goal was to get Vance in all along. He's a docile pet for Thiel and co to implement their fascist agenda.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Your fear of a 3rd term makes it all the more important to vote in your future elections. As the two term limit is imposed through a constitutional amendment, they'd need to create another constitutional amendment to reverse it. They need 2/3rds of both the house and the senate to agree to even get the ball rolling, as such, it is vital that you do what you can to prevent them from acquiring those numbers to avoid that situation.

If it did happen, I wonder if the democrats would run Obama again.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I don't think they need a constitutional amendment, just Scotus ruling that it only applies to consecutive terms, for example.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

And then 8 years of the President and VP switching places.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

It worked for his pal, Putin...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I know the supreme Court is heavily biased at the moment, but what possible logic could they use to get out of the 22nd amendment saying "no person shall be elected to the office of the president more than twice"? They can't just add words there, and it isn't ambiguous at all

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

I think you underestimate them. And if they do, who will you complain to anyway?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago (2 children)

If they attempt to abolish term limits I think we're actually going to see a civil war.

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

I would hope so, but americans have proven time and time again that they are spineless.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

That's the plot of the Civil War movie from this year. Nick Offerman and his nameless party started a 3rd presidential term.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

If Republicans remove term limits, it would be amazing to see Obama instantly get reelected for a third term in 2028.

That being said, the USA may not get another legitimate election (help us).

If it did happen, I wonder if the democrats would run Obama again.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

Fat fuck will die inside of 4 years. So, it’ll get worse.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 month ago

I admire your positivity