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grue@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months ago

How is it that "protecting basic democracy and the rule of law, and not crowning a criminal dictator" wasn't even on the chart?!

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How is it that "protecting basic democracy and the rule of law, and not crowning a criminal dictator" wasn't even on the chart?!

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grue@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months ago
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  • 🇦🇺𝕄𝕦𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕕𝕔𝕣𝕠𝕔𝕠𝕕𝕚𝕝𝕖@lemm.ee
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    Because democracy and the basic rule of law will be fine.

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      America just elected a convicted felon. The shit you just wrote is demonstrably a fucking lie.

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        That reminds me, isn’t his sentencing coming up in a couple of weeks?

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          Not anymore, it isn’t.

          (I’d love to be proven wrong.)

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          He can pardon himself now lol

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            The sentencing happens before he has any power.

            Plus, any state charges can’t be pardoned by a president.

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              Regardless hes gonna get off scott free

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        If u think democracy is in such threat how much u willing to bet trump wont step down in 4 years?

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          Trump won’t even be alive in 4 years. He looks like he’s knocking on heaven’s door right now. We’re going to have Vance the Couch Fucker as president.

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            Heavens door thats pushing it?

            I think vance is just playing an excellent political game. If u read his wikepedia he is actually quite progressive on many things.

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              I didn’t say they’d let him in.

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              I think vance is just playing an excellent political game. If u read his wikepedia he is actually quite progressive on many things.

              That is the most extraordinary bit of copium I’ve ever read in my life.

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                I dont need ur copium. Im half way around the globe enjoying my socialised healthcare and bullet free schools.

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                  The fuck are you talking about? You’re the one who said it, not me.

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                    Said what? Have u tried speaking ur mind it tends to help people understand what ur trying to say.

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      He’s literally said that people “won’t have to worry about voting” once he’s in power. Sounds like a direct threat to democracy, no?

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        At some point it becomes impossible to tell what is something Trump really believes and might actually do versus what is just blowing smoke, blatant lying, a thing that contradicts another thing he said, or something he forgot he said.

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        I doubt that. Source?

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          At 24 seconds

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            My understanding of the context of that was he is talking about was getting the Christians out to vote “just this time” then they wont have to do it again. Doesnt sounds like authoritarian rule sounds like asking a group of people to make the effort just this once.

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              And why wouldn’t they have to vote again in 4 years, as outlined in the Constitution of the United States of America? Put your thinking cap on, and think really hard about it before you answer.

              Edit: you just let me know in another comment that you’re Australian, not American, so I apologize for coming across so harshly.

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              ah, the old “that’s not what he meant” schtick.

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                U can make anyone sound like a nazi by taking 4 words they said out of context.

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                  been the default response from all maga supporters since the beginning.

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                    The maga supporters also said sleepy joe and everyone else claimed it was bullshit. Whats ur point?

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          Seriously? Where the fuck have you been? Let me guess, you just voted for trumpler.

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            Im an aussie mate. Im here to ask questions and whatch the worlds greatest reality tv show. Ohh and apply critical thinking from an outside perspective.

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              Okay, I apologize. We’re all a little emotional over here right now.

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                Yeah i can see that. We where sitting at the pub taking bets on electoral college for who had to buy next round of drinks.

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