Concern over Trump saying you won't need elections in four years misses the way things are done by would-be dictators.
One of the reasons right-wingers admire Hungary's dictator Orbán is how he changed the rules so that elections still happen, but the opposition simply can't win. #uspol #USPolitics #2024election
@stochastic The big problem is, it’s not up to presidents to make that decision.
The framing of Trump’s quote misses that he doesn’t get to make that decision. In reality he’s just saying he expects to do such a good job that he doesn’t need those people to vote in 4 years, his side will win either way. Or he’s just vomiting more nonsense like he normally does.
It’s just ignorant to make this a big deal. It’s sensationalizing things, and just distracts from the issues.
@stochastic there’s nobody that can give the president that power though.
Like, even if Congress wanted to, which it won’t, but even if it did, Even Congress does not have the power to give the president the power to be that way.
It’s just not possible under the US system.
And not only is it not possible, but it is emphatically not possible, it is intentionally not possible for that authority to exist.
It doesn’t matter if people advocate for it, they might as well be advocating for perpetual motion, so all of these conspiracy theories are just sensationalism and nonsense.
@volkris Okay, if the record in other countries isn't persuasive, perhaps watching judges shred the Constitution here might be worth considering.
Founding Fathers: "Our President is not a King, nor is our Senate a House of Lords." (Direct quote btw)
Today's Supreme Court: "LOL, no, Trump is a king." (not a direct quote)
Don't underestimate the willingness of fanatics. The Constitution is nothing to them. The Supreme Six have decided that they alone get to tell us how things work.
@stochastic today’s Supreme Court wrote a ruling specifically saying that the president cannot prosecute people for things that are legal.
Ruling after ruling this term emphasized the limits on the president’s power.
Yes, I know there are a lot of people lying about what the Supreme Court said this term, and you should not believe them. They are lying to you. Read the rulings and you’ll see that a whole lot of people are spreading lies.
This Supreme Court wrote rulings specifically saying that Trump should be prosecuted.
Again, there are a lot of people lying to you these days. Go straight to the source and realize that you should not believe the people spreading that propaganda.
@volkris Putin didn't get to make that decision either—until the Duma gave him the power. Orbán took the same path, and more quickly. Vance's, uh, "sponsor" Peter Thiel is open in his contempt for democracy and his desire for a strongman leader who can remake government and society.
Just because something isn't achievable now doesn't mean that there aren't people who are advocating for it and working on ways to make it happen.