RE: 2024 US Presidential Election
November 7, 2024 at 1:34 am
(This post was last modified: November 7, 2024 at 1:36 am by Thumpalumpacus.)
(November 6, 2024 at 6:56 pm)Aegon Wrote:(November 6, 2024 at 11:17 am)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: At this point I hope he lives out his term. If he dies, we get Vance for who knows how long -- but long enough to cement the destruction of our democracy. I believe that this will be the last free and fair election I'll see in my lifetime.
I don't see that being the case at all. I don't see any evidence the Trump administration would do anything to impact the electoral process to the extent that one could argue such a thing?
1) SCOTUS has immunized him against acts in office that are illegal.
2) Trump, or Vance if Trump dies in power, rounds up opponents in advance of 2028.
3) ?
4) Profit!
(November 6, 2024 at 7:12 pm)The Grand Nudger Wrote: Other than the odd attempted coup, obvs.
Because it's an official act. "National security" yadayadayada.