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      We already had four years so technically we would only get another four.

      Until SCOTUS says the constitution isn’t constitutional and gives him a literal crown.

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            Your scenario implies Trump lives to 98, and unless the preservatives in big macs are the key to longevity, I doubt he makes it that long.

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            Russian Constitution literally had this phrase “A same person cannot be a President for more than two terms in a row”, so it was already opened for an interpretation they did. This actually had changed for just “two terms” in 2020, but provided another excuse for Putin to be elected.

            Anyhow, in US Constitution the 22nd amendment says that “No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice”, so there is no room for interpretation. Even conservative SCOTUS would not do that.

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              They’d write off Trump by then anyway. They’d hand the reigns to Vance, and go FULL project 2025 while keeping the Magats allegiance to Vance, while extending HIS term limits.

              Not that my scenario is any better.

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                Who are “they”? Child trafficking democrats? Oh, sorry, it was from another conspiracy theory.

                No offense, I just think that the idea of some masterminds ruling everything from behind the curtains is a bit ridiculous.

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                  No, you’re right. It’s essentially the same as “God’s will”.

                  A mysterious power you can’t see or prove that manipulated everything you don’t understand.

                  It’s a really easy rut to fall into.

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                Yeah, this scenario seems… feasible. I’ve read people were contemplating Obama to run for Kamala’s VP before Waltz was chosen. And this attempt would certainly end up in Supreme Court.

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          I mean it’s literally right there in the Constitution without room for interpretation. If the Supes pretend to just throw that out then we’ll have an actual civil war on our hands.

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        I’ve been saying this exact same thing. Trump is a raging moron and I fear the intelligent demagogue that follows him more than I fear a second trump presidency (although a second trump term might guarantee the former)

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          It’s not much consolation, but I do take a little solace in the fact that nearly all of the Trump-wannabes have crashed and burned on the ballot. So far, it seems like only Trump can pull of Trimpism. His ego won’t let him name a successor, so when he goes, there will be a MAGA void to fill and it might be difficult for a single person to fill it.

          Will Trump’s natural death free us from right wing extremism? Absolutely not. But will one savvy politician gather all the support trump has? Not immediately, that’s for sure. When he’s gone, I bet 40% of his base will believe he’s still alive and the deep state is hiding him somewhere while Desantis-Cruz-Vance, etc are false prophets. I mean, Vance was supposed to be the savvy MAGA guy, and look how well liked he is.

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        I’d bet any amount of money that within the next few elections a republican will fly a flag with an obscure white supremacist rune on it

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        I’m hoping it’s a painful death, it’s already slow as fuck. he’s such an ugly person, deep inside.