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[–] tal@lemmy.today 0 points 1 week ago (3 children)

While I agree with the general sentiment, he was already in office for four during his first term, and we are at the end of the first year of his second term. So 5 out of 8 years down.

[–] TheFeatureCreature@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

There isn't a snowball's chance in hell that the fascists would just hand over the presidency at the end of his term. They have near complete control over the executive and judicial branches of government with their own gestapo at their disposal. The only place Trump is going to go is 6 feet underground and, in that case, they'll just pick another obedient successor.

[–] First_Thunder@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 week ago

Well yes, but at least it would be a classic dictator, not whatever the hell is going on currently, where it seems this presidency is just a parody of the US presidency

[–] Rothe@piefed.social 10 points 1 week ago

Yeah, but it is getting progressively worse as he gains in confidence and arrogance, because he has found out he can now literally carry out every little whim that comes to him without any hindrance.

His first 4 years were bad, no doubt about it, but the fucker actually held back on his insanity, he doesn't do that anymore, and now he has a bunch of equally unhinged billionaires urging him along.

This was only his first year.... fuck. Felt like way more. The first time he got elected it was bad, but still so much better then whatever he is currently doing.