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16. If we still have a country in 5 years

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

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