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[–] danekrae@lemmy.world 172 points 1 month ago (3 children)

You only need one day to be a dictator. After that, you are automatically a dictator.

This is probably what he is projecting, when he is talking about 'the last election we ever have'.

[–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 67 points 1 month ago (1 children)

There's no probably about it. People like him don't give up power once they have it.

[–] TimLovesTech@badatbeing.social 38 points 1 month ago (1 children)

He also needs to stay in the White House to stay out of the big house (prison). The grifting he can do while he sells the US for parts is just a bonus for him.

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

He's never going to prison. If it actually ever comes to that, he'll flee the country to Russia or Saudi Arabia.

[–] squozenode@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

I want him to live to be 150. Muttering to himself in a crappy nursing home, his grandkids never come visit, rotting in obscurity.

[–] immutable@lemm.ee 45 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Let’s say he was dictator for one day only, just as a fun thought experiment.

That is also awful

Imagine someone walking into your house and saying, “I’m only going to ignore the law for 15 minutes while I’m here tonight.” Sorry, what the absolute fuck. Even if they kept their word that’s a monstrous thing to say, what the fuck are you going to do for those 15 minutes?!

That’s when you kick that fucker out of your house. So America, let’s kick that fucker out of this house.

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago

Trump: Sometimes You Have to Flush Twice

[–] mrmacduggan@lemmy.ml 16 points 1 month ago

he literally tried it once already, we don't really need to speculate if he'd go for it