USA Policy positions of Donald Trump; let's see how many he achieves

[smelly cat]

The moral of the story is Trump is a criminal and is able to bend the law his way because of his power. The average person would be in jail for years of they dud what he's done.

There may be some truth to this, but Trump is not some exception here.
I share your cynicism about the powerful and the law.

 

[faible]

Tossing in a reference to 1930s Germany does not fortify a poor argument.

If he did want to become a dictator, he had no better opportunity than during COVID. He could have declared all sorts of extraordinary powers and taken control, stopped the election, got the military in etc etc.

For a guy who apparently wants to be a dictator...that was a big opportunity to let slip

He thought he’d get reelected. He didn’t. He started to face the barest minimum of consequences for the shit he’s done. He’s declared he’ll be much, much more careful to implement loyalists in to key posts now and pursue his enemies.

I don’t think Trump is ideological about it, he’s just a selfish rich dude that doesn’t want any consequences and is happy to burn down democracy if it gets him out of trouble. The people following him however, are ideologically driven and want to take control of, and remake, an American democratic system that is much less democratic.

 

[carltonchelsea]

No way. I mean, I hate Scomo as much as anyone, but he's a rank amateur in the dishonesty stakes compared to Trump.

Maybe we could race them?
Like those stupid cane road races in the far north.

 

[smelly cat]

He thought he’d get reelected. He didn’t. He started to face the barest minimum of consequences for the shit he’s done. He’s declared he’ll be much, much more careful to implement loyalists in to key posts now and pursue his enemies.

I don’t think Trump is ideological about it, he’s just a selfish rich dude that doesn’t want any consequences and is happy to burn down democracy if it gets him out of trouble. The people following him however, are ideologically driven and want to take control of, and remake, an American democratic system that is much less democratic.

Yes. A dictator that came unstuck...by a democratic election.

Can you take me through how he might burn down democracy?