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Given Donald Trump’s hostility toward democracy, it’s worth pausing when he asks supporters, "Why are we having an election?”
By all appearances, Donald Trump really doesn’t like it when Democrats describe him as a threat to democracy, and yet, the Republican keeps saying things that reflect a degree of animosity toward the American system of government.
Take the former president’s rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, for example. The New York Times reported:
Trump said polls suggested he was at “93 percent” although it was not clear what that number was referring to. The former president said he responded by saying: “So why are we having an election? They didn’t have an election. Why are we having an election?”
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Man is that fucking cheeto scared.
After exporting Trumps all over the world America is getting a Trump of their own.
I couldn’t find the 93 percent quote in that article, maybe they edited it? And who are “they”?
To get rid of him. For good and all.
Precisely to stop people like you, Donald.
Even Russia pretended to have an election.
Even Best Korea makes everyone fill out a ballot paper
It is more than the GOP/Trump not liking the “American” way of government. I don’t know anyone who particularly likes it. It is because they are opposed to the very idea of democracy.
I just want to be super rude to him. “Because the assassin missed. It’s not like you are going to respect the results anyway. The demographics that were against you in 2020 have only gotten worse.”
In days long ago, one could dismiss such rhetorical musings as fantasy. Then Jan 6th happened, and all that followed, including the GOP falling in behind.
This anti-democratic cult must be crushed.
Yeah, but this time he doens’t control the army. I’m not nearly as worried if he’s not in power while executing his coup. The republican traitors in congress would have gone along wtih it if he managed to pull of Jan 6th and he would have weeded out any general who wasn’t a Trump nut-job right after he delayed the transfer of power. It’s really was scary as shit.
They aren’t banking on a military coup d’état, they want to delay and obfuscate until their crooked Supreme Court can award them the presidency, then start passing legislation that allows red states to do whatever they want with regards to elections. All this “never vote again” stuff is literal, the GOP wants to take advantage of the fact that there are more red states and that gives them unbalanced voting power, then stuff those governments with loyal cronies.
All this because Lincoln was killed and we subsequently fucked up Reconstruction. Should have changed the rules back to protect citizens instead of land.
True, however Trump is turning into an icon now. He will become the dust of history. What he leaves behind is not only a dangerous idea, but a party organisation willing to pursue extreme ideology. Plus almost half the country either disinterested or absolutely fine with it
Trump doesn’t even want to win an election. He wants Jan 6th v2.
I just hope, for our children’s sake, that they attempt their little temper tantrum on the actual date of Jan 6th again. So kids of the future only have one date to remember in history class while they’re reading about the failed attempt to turn America into a fascist nation.
Not that it makes it much more clear, but he’s talking about the nomination. He’s saying Harris didn’t have to go through a traditional primary, so… either he’s saying a) retroactively he shouldn’t have had to either, or b) since he won the primaries, and Harris didn’t have to… then he should just automatically be president and skip the whole “election where are people can vote” thing.
Probably he meant both, that he shouldn’t have to go through a primary or national election. He should just get to hand-pick a poll and get his crown.
Trump said polls suggested he was at “93 percent” although it was not clear what that number was referring to
I just assumed they meant his diaper
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not working…
better
My day was better before I had to look at creepy weird old man crotch
Here’s the perfect antidote!
This whole thread is just disgusting.
The name of the sub is Politics so… yea.
I could see an argument for the first pic being a shadow. Wouldn’t believe it, but it’s slightly plausible at a glance.
Oh boy, that second pic… That just can’t be fat, can it?!
There’re other diaper photos, but with AI and deep fakes, nevermind shadows, angles, effects, etc. of days gone by…who really knows anymore.
Plus, delete your search history if you venture.
In the first image, he must be polling at like 110% lol.
Who leaked that poll?
Prolly some librul who’s against trickle down economics
Oh, he doesn’t want an election now? So he just wants Biden or Harris to remain in office?
I mean, Roberts did basically declare Biden king.
We’ve regressed from Stop the Count! to Why Count?!
Next it’ll be "how count? "
Didn’t GOP try to defund The Count (well, PBS and thereby Sesame Street) some 10-15 years ago? If so, that’s on them.
All because of his filthy mouth, caught on camera 16 years ago
Haha exactly, it’ll be ‘I got dis many counts’ and show a measure of length between hands
What count‽
He should be disqualified for even acting like he’s going to be a dictator. If you can’t understand the point of democracy, you’re not qualified to be President.
He is disqualified as per the 14th amendment and the legal fact found in Colorado that he engaged in insurrection. But it needs court enforcement.
Not only is he disqualified, but his question about having an election shows his ignorance of the US Constitution itself which states there will be an election for President every four years. Elections for Senators and House Members are also laid out. Maybe like read the foundational document of law for the country you claim you want to run, Weird Orange?
