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submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by CowsLookLikeMaps@sh.itjust.works to c/memes@lemmy.ml

Please don't elect Temu Trump (Pierre Poilievre) or Trump's useful idiot Doug Ford.

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[-] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 45 points 11 months ago

Does anyone disagree with this? There is no longer much difference between the US president and a king. He literally has the right to simply legally kill people and congress and the judicial branch have little will or power to interrupt any of his shenanigans. I think king is a closer to correct term than president. Fascist dictator would be the closest, but I think he prefers the term king.

[-] dx1@lemmy.ml 18 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Congress has the power to impeach him and remove him from office. Of course, like the last 10 or so war criminal presidents of the U.S., they don't. Likewise, the courts have the power to neuter his presidency - and had the power to put him in prison - but don't, and didn't.

The precise reason why the solution has always been total system replacement. From within or without.

[-] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 7 points 11 months ago

Wish granted, I think he's going to overhaul the system but not all change is good change.

[-] Saurok@lemm.ee 3 points 11 months ago

A finger curls on the monkey's paw.

[-] dx1@lemmy.ml 2 points 11 months ago

I would edit it to say:

The precise reason why the solution has always been total replacement of the system with direct democracy. From within or without.

I have some faith that we'd see the economic outcomes we want with direct votes for measures vs. votes for politicians, due to the amount of involvement required.

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