• Mastengwe@lemm.ee
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    7 months ago

    It’s almost as if they think Dictator For A Day™ is somehow something that will actually only last a day.

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      7 months ago

      It’s fine, just make whatever rules you want! I’m sure we’ll still have the power to stop you when we’re tired of your tantrum!

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        7 months ago

        Worse than that, some people think they’ll just start a rebellion.

        Like bruh, he’ll have control of the military. 100,000,000 people with semi-auto rifles are no match for tanks, helicopters, and people with training.

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          7 months ago

          The military isn’t made of stormtroopers. The oath of both enlistment and commissioned officers is to the Constitution, not the president; specifically to defend it against “all enemies, foreign and domestic”.

          He’d get himself assassinated, likely by a military servicemember in accordance with their sworn obligation.