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Quixote1818

(30,438 posts)
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 04:58 PM Nov 7

If this makes anyone feel better. In 5 years Trump will be gone from office, maybe dead and not in our thoughts anymore

I mean, how often do we think about Obama or Bush? It's going to be a long 4 years however. Also, the pressure is always on those in power. Every time they fuck up they will be taking heat and I have a feeling they will be fucking up a lot. I just hope they don't ruin my retirement money among other things or turn us into Russia but I think this will be difficult. At least the two oldest Supreme Court justices are the most conservative. It would have been nice to replace them from our side but at least he won't be making the court any worse than it already is and you never know, there could be a Justice David Souter type who squeaks in. Could happen.

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If this makes anyone feel better. In 5 years Trump will be gone from office, maybe dead and not in our thoughts anymore (Original Post) Quixote1818 Nov 7 OP
Let's hope the public sours quickly on JD Blue Owl Nov 7 #1
DeSantis might beat him for the nomination in '28 Polybius Nov 7 #6
But he will leave behind well trained, rabid, brainwashed MAGAs and his freaking SCOTUS. Jit423 Nov 7 #2
Trumpism will be a word you'll hear the rest of your life lame54 Nov 7 #3
The thing is, five years is a long time when you're already in your 70s or 80s hawkeye21 Nov 7 #4
Maybe he will be "D" in just a couple months. He looks to be in bad shape. Trueblue1968 Nov 7 #9
I remember feeling yhat Tickle Nov 7 #5
It doesn't make me feel good at all knowing all the potential damage that will be Jspur Nov 7 #7
I don't think he'll leave office. EndlessWire Nov 7 #8
Honestly? I think about Bush all the time and how he should be rotting away in prison. Solly Mack Nov 7 #10
Obama and Bush largely keep their mouths shut. stumpysbear Nov 7 #11
I've already ForgedCrank Nov 7 #12
I can't even picture him living 5 more years NameAlreadyTaken Nov 7 #13
Comparing him to my dad who lived to be 88, Trump reminds me of my dad at around 3 years before he died Quixote1818 Nov 7 #15
I agree Blue_Roses Nov 8 #17
Yep. And, also, sometime this century, Elon will be wandering around in a giant mansion wearing a bathrobe and storing Iris Nov 7 #14
If we still have a country in 5 years DFW Nov 8 #16
I hope you're right. It took Germany 12 years to get rid of Adolf, and look what it took. raccoon Nov 8 #18
After creating an ecosystem for worse??? JCMach1 Nov 8 #19

Blue Owl

(54,984 posts)
1. Let's hope the public sours quickly on JD
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 05:07 PM
Nov 7

If his pre-election personality holds, he’s toast… less popular than an STD

Jit423

(456 posts)
2. But he will leave behind well trained, rabid, brainwashed MAGAs and his freaking SCOTUS.
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 05:10 PM
Nov 7

I hope there is a cadre of pro-democracy and freedom attorneys out there ready to challenge the frivolous and revengeful law suits headed our way.

hawkeye21

(284 posts)
4. The thing is, five years is a long time when you're already in your 70s or 80s
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 06:53 PM
Nov 7

And many of us have already lost a decade to MAGA mayhem. What a way for many of us to go out . . .

Tickle

(3,164 posts)
5. I remember feeling yhat
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 06:56 PM
Nov 7

once the election was over we would never have to worry about tRump again. I was sorta right

Jspur

(662 posts)
7. It doesn't make me feel good at all knowing all the potential damage that will be
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 07:24 PM
Nov 7

inflicted by then and I'm not hopeful we will be able to recover from it.

EndlessWire

(7,303 posts)
8. I don't think he'll leave office.
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 10:30 PM
Nov 7

Best hope is that he dies.

Putin never really leaves office. He holds sham elections. I think that will happen to us. Meanwhile, Trump is now free to utterly decimate our institutions and democracy.

Solly Mack

(93,241 posts)
10. Honestly? I think about Bush all the time and how he should be rotting away in prison.
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 10:35 PM
Nov 7

And not just him.

I can always spare a thought for justice.

stumpysbear

(224 posts)
11. Obama and Bush largely keep their mouths shut.
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 11:02 PM
Nov 7

Last edited Thu Nov 7, 2024, 11:41 PM - Edit history (1)

Something TSF is completely incapable of. We’re going to hear about him every single day for the rest of his miserable existence. And then we’re probably gonna get Jr. unless hits heart explodes prematurely from all the coke in his system.

ForgedCrank

(2,428 posts)
12. I've already
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 11:04 PM
Nov 7

marked my calendar. After that day, I'm going to blow my stack if I have to keep hearing his name

NameAlreadyTaken

(1,664 posts)
13. I can't even picture him living 5 more years
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 11:16 PM
Nov 7

To me he's in the final stages of life already - dementia and incontinence are the most obvious signs. And he just looks horrible. In fact I can't even picture him living 6 more months.

Quixote1818

(30,438 posts)
15. Comparing him to my dad who lived to be 88, Trump reminds me of my dad at around 3 years before he died
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 11:36 PM
Nov 7

But Dr. Gupta said he had heart disease back in 2018 and that was 6 years ago. My dad had no heart issues. Trump could go at any minute.

Blue_Roses

(13,456 posts)
17. I agree
Fri Nov 8, 2024, 05:12 AM
Nov 8

He looks horrible and when he missed that garbage truck handle it looked like his left side was partially numb. Maybe just the way he tried to grab the handle.

Iris

(16,172 posts)
14. Yep. And, also, sometime this century, Elon will be wandering around in a giant mansion wearing a bathrobe and storing
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 11:24 PM
Nov 7

his pee in jars.

DFW

(56,936 posts)
16. If we still have a country in 5 years
Fri Nov 8, 2024, 12:44 AM
Nov 8

Stalinist PCF boss Georges Marchais was once asked if, once elected, he would relinquish power if he were subsequently voted out. He replied, "Why would anyone ever vote us out?"

And, attributed to Stalin, himself: "Those who cast the votes decide nothing. Those who count the votes decide everything."

Stalinists do not voluntarily relinquish power. Nor do their Republican soul brothers. Not any more, it would seem. This will get ugly.

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