Donald Trump has said that he will not become a dictator if he becomes US president again except “on day one”, after warnings from Democrats and some Republicans that the US was in danger of becoming an autocracy if he wins the 2024 election. Fuck, well at least he’s honest on this statement
Can we like … put it in a contract?
And can we like … add a clause that we are allowed to chop of his head if he refuses to give up his dictatorship after a day?
Slaps knee
Both sides, am I right? /s
It’s just diet dictatorship. So don’t worry about it, it’ll be fine…
This guy is swirling the drain mentally. Another 11 months of this is why I think these polls are currently worthless.
He’s a known liar. Vote Biden, imprison Trump.
Tbf, I don’t think he’s lying about his explicit desire to a dictator.
Vote Biden, let the judicial system come to its own conclusion based on the overwhelming evidence against Trump, without political interference.
At which point he can change the rules
I dont understand American politics, but how can this cunt even be allowed to run for president after all the illegal shit he has been found guilty for?
Because America isn’t a country, it’s a bunch of corporations in a trenchcoat.
Literally. America started as the Massachusetts Bay Company, the Virginia Company, the Plymouth Company, Hudson’s Bay Company, the Ohio Company, etc. The Constitution is a corporate charter, voting rights were originally limited to company stake holders, it’s all office politics.
Was the Hudson Bay Company not limited to Canada?
Oop, you’re right.
But then again, what is Canada really if not a few mining companies pretending to be a country?
He hasn’t been found guilty of anything yet.
Doesn’t matter. Eugene Debs ran for president from jail.
He hasn’t been found guilty of anything yet.
Because America let’s a lot of things fly to see if it works, kind of like rolling dice at a casino. Just not at a trump casino
Donald Trump has said that he will not become a dictator
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I don’t believe you
Has there ever been a dictator who relinquished power after “fixing” things? Yeah guys, I’m going to need some extra judicial powers and have the military become my personal army, but it’s just temporary, I swear.
George Washington
Washington was elected in 1788 and re-elected in 1792. However both were unanimous, unopposed, and done solely by the electoral college. Adams/Jefferson in 1796 was the first proper election, after Washington set the 2-term precedent and relinquished power. That precedent was maintained until FDR served four terms during the First World War sequel, which led to the drafting of the 22nd Amendment to the US constitution limiting presidents to two terms in 1947. It was ratified by 36 of the 48 states in 1951.
Also while trying to remember the dates I read Section IV of the 20th amendment. What the fuck is this word salad? Is this the original “Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like??”
The Congress may by law provide for the case of the death of any of the persons from whom the House of Representatives may choose a President whenever the right of choice shall have devolved upon them, and for the case of the death of any of the persons from whom the Senate may choose a Vice President whenever the right of choice shall have devolved upon them.
The Congress may by law provide for the case of the death of any of the persons from whom the House of Representatives may choose a President whenever the right of choice shall have devolved upon them, and for the case of the death of any of the persons from whom the Senate may choose a Vice President whenever the right of choice shall have devolved upon them.
Commas were expensive back then.
Yes, the original roman ones. This is the origin of the word. They were appointed for emergencies with a lot of power.
They all gave up their position after a while except for Caesar. When Caesar was appointed as a lifelong dictator, he was shortly after assassinated by most members of the senate. But the turmoil led to the Roman Empire not being “democratic” anyway.
Slight correction, he wasn’t assassinated by most of the senate. There were about 60 conspirators out of 200-300, and only a dozen or so actually participated in the assassination (and only 5 actually confirmed to have stabbed him while still alive). Regardless, it’s still true that they came to that conclusion after Caesar was declared dictator for life and started taking away senate power
Funny thing is apparently only one of the wounds was lethal, we were literally one dude getting sick off from Caesar just going Palps mode
(and only 5 actually confirmed to have stabbed him while still alive)
It’s medically pretty unlikely you can be stabbed 60 times and not die till the last guy gets his turn.
Despite his relatively old age, [Cincinnatus] worked his own small farm until an invasion prompted his fellow citizens to call for his leadership. He came from his plough to assume complete control over the state but, upon achieving a swift victory in only 16 days, relinquished his power and its perquisites and returned to his farm.
Anyone who wants power, shouldn’t have it.
At least we can trust he will give himself a deadline to step down
The original office of dictator as defined in the Roman Republic was exactly that,
It was literally the office of “we have tried literally everything else and still have a problem, you there, you seem like a not idiot person, you can do basically anything you want for the next six months or until you solve the problem, after that we’ll make cool statues of you if you do a good job.”
I’m so happy that a fellow history nerd came here and said it before I could.
Honestly it’d probably work better than our current system.
Just give one random guy carte blanche to run everything. Get immortalized if you do a good job. Get executed if you don’t.
And I’m sure lots of people would take it up, and think that they’d do a good job. And more than likely, they wouldn’t.
In Roman times
I’ve heard the term ‘benevolent dictator’ before, but it might be philosophical. It doesn’t seem to me that anyone capable of assuming the role could remain benevolent long.
I don’t think dictatorships are meant to be long term anyway, but I would be careful who I would hand over any power to.
I definetly could
If teleported in as is, I’m sure, but you gotta get there first.
if the US actually re elect him they’re fucked
As an American I think we’re fucked already.
Were fucked, We just get a 50% chance to choose what hole.
Which begs the question why is he not in prison???
Good thing that won’t happen.
Don’t know… I hope you are right, but too many people were saying the same in 2016
A reminder to all: register to vote! Do mail in if you have to; it’s fairly simple (at least for the state if NJ)
Trump can’t even be a decent person for one day, what makes them think they would be a decent dictator for only a day?
Just the tip, I swear I won’t put it all the way in.
Quoth the Privs: “bUt BiDeN sAmE!”
He is, difference is that he is already dictator unfortunately
I would love to hear an example.
Gas prices
Please explain how Biden controls the gas prices, and how him controlling the gas prices constitutes a dictatorship.
Bad economics
