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In reply to the discussion: When his second term is over, he won't leave. [View all]Fiendish Thingy
(21,164 posts)18. My posts are grounded in physical reality, and reject dystopian fantasies
Just because you can imagine some doomsday scenario and type it on the internet doesnt make it plausible, possible or probable.
Physical reality says that unless thousands in the military commit multiple acts of treason in staging a coup, a new president not named Trump will be sworn in on January 20, 2029.
If you are truly certain Trump will attempt to stay in office, at least have the integrity to walk us through exactly how that would unfold, step by step.
Make sure you include the possible responses by the states and the people, and non-treasonous military..
They've floated numerous ways to get around the inconvenience of the Constitution.
None of which will happen. States control elections, and will ignore any SCOTUS ruling that claims Trump can run for a third term - such a ruling would make the court instantly impotent and irrelevant, which is why it wont happen.
On top of that, there are numerous republicans who want to run in 2028, including Vance, and they wont stand for such shenanigans either.
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I have a feeling he will be gone within six months. I had a dream monday night he died of a heart attack
Trueblue1968
Thursday
#41
Oh, I didn't want to make it seem hopeless! It will just be very, very hard to get him to go...
CTyankee
Thursday
#6
My posts are grounded in physical reality, and reject dystopian fantasies
Fiendish Thingy
Thursday
#18
So, you're staking your position that the military will commit treason?
Fiendish Thingy
Thursday
#20
The military that Hegseth is systematically gutting of anyone not loyal to Trump over the Constitution?
LR3
Thursday
#21
If the military doesn't prop up Trump via a coup, he won't be president after 1/20/29
Fiendish Thingy
Thursday
#33
Once again you are imagining that they give one shit about laws or following precedent
LR3
Thursday
#39
So, when a new president not named Trump is inaugurated in 2029, what will the military do?
Fiendish Thingy
Friday
#49
Have heard that the ballroom isn't scheduled to be completed until 2029 and can't imagine
allegorical oracle
Thursday
#12
By then, he will be rotted meat in his gold-laden, over-sized sarcophagus.
RedWhiteBlueIsRacist
Thursday
#25