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It's almost like Trump tried a coup to avoid leaving office the last time around.

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[–] dhork@lemmy.world 72 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (3 children)

Worse yet, I am afraid that Trump would die in office, then VP Donald Trump Jr would become President for 2 more terms, then by the time Eric is ready to takeover they will have already held the Constitutional Convention that turns the country into a benevolent Trump oligarchy, in which the title of "President" becomes hereditary, just as the Founders intended.

[–] Blackbeard@lemmy.world 45 points 5 months ago (2 children)

"Yes, yes. Carry on." - Samuel Alito

"My new TRUMP Motorcoach is really the talk of the town. Please don't call it an RV." - Clarence Thomas

"I've found some very strange lint in my navel." - John Roberts

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 23 points 5 months ago (1 children)

"Hold my beer!" - Brett Kavanaugh

[–] billiam0202@lemmy.world 15 points 5 months ago (2 children)

"Why are you forcing me to wear the handmaid's dress? I voted the right way!" -Justice Ofjesse

[–] draneceusrex@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

No no, she wants to wear the dress.

[–] frezik@midwest.social 1 points 5 months ago

She'd be a Wife rather than a Handmaid, and that's where she wants to be.

[–] Pretzilla@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

"The handsmaid's look is really coming back in style." - Amy Coney Island

[–] RattlerSix@lemmy.world 30 points 5 months ago (3 children)

The only thing I disagree with is the use of the word benevolent

[–] billiam0202@lemmy.world 16 points 5 months ago

"Benevolent" being used in the same sense that China is a People's Republic, or NK is Democratic.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

Well, they think they're beneveolent, at least with regard to the people who they feel deserve it.

[–] Dragomus@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

He's already King of Trump Tower, and ofcourse "the bestest American", so by rights he IS king of America and will lead "his" people accordingly. "King Trumps President in power" and all that, so he now just needs to cement his family line in the role.

I'd find it immensely funny if he now already declared one of his family members as a running mate for VP position 😅

Already can hear the lame excuse: "it is needed now because they are the only ones to be trusted to do their job, for the better of the country" (Ofcourse it's convenient in the case ol' Donald is incapacitated for some reason, the one next in line cements the legacy for the century to come...)