Trump says dictator only 'on day one' if elected
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Donald Trump has said that he will not become a dictator if he becomes US president again except "on day one", after warnings from Democrats and some Republicans that the US was in danger of becoming an autocracy if he wins the 2024 election.

Donald Trump has said that he will not become a dictator if he becomes US president again except “on day one”, after warnings from Democrats and some Republicans that the US was in danger of becoming an autocracy if he wins the 2024 election. Fuck, well at least he’s honest on this statement

  • dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com
    3·
    10 months ago

    Remember: Trump mocked a disabled person on national television, he raped a 13 year old girl and settled out of court, he called for all of the violence on January 6th 2021 and the overthrow of the American government’s peaceful transition of power, he ordered the use of MOAB, he wasted billions upon billions of taxpayer dollars building a sham wall that hasn’t kept out undocumented immigrants, he moved the American embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, he’s cheated on every single wife he’s ever had, he’s currently charged with 91 criminal charges related to rampant tax fraud, he destroyed Atlantic City, he saluted an enemy general in North Korea, he asked for Russian hackers to perform cyberattacks on his political rivals, he illegally attempted to blackmail Zelenskyy by demanding dirt on the Bidens in exchange for military aid, he ordered law enforcement to open fire on protestors, he gave tax breaks to the rich and increased the taxes on the working class, he brags about sexual assault, and he just told everyone he will be a dictator.

    Better vote for him? Don’t Americans watch the news?

  • vitamin@infosec.pub
    2·
    10 months ago

    Has there ever been a dictator who relinquished power after “fixing” things? Yeah guys, I’m going to need some extra judicial powers and have the military become my personal army, but it’s just temporary, I swear.

    • DaveDavesen@feddit.de
      0·
      10 months ago

      Yes, the original roman ones. This is the origin of the word. They were appointed for emergencies with a lot of power.

      They all gave up their position after a while except for Caesar. When Caesar was appointed as a lifelong dictator, he was shortly after assassinated by most members of the senate. But the turmoil led to the Roman Empire not being “democratic” anyway.

      • Taako_Tuesday@lemmy.ca
        1·
        10 months ago

        Slight correction, he wasn’t assassinated by most of the senate. There were about 60 conspirators out of 200-300, and only a dozen or so actually participated in the assassination (and only 5 actually confirmed to have stabbed him while still alive). Regardless, it’s still true that they came to that conclusion after Caesar was declared dictator for life and started taking away senate power

        • PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee
          1·
          10 months ago

          Funny thing is apparently only one of the wounds was lethal, we were literally one dude getting sick off from Caesar just going Palps mode

        • Tar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.works
          1·
          10 months ago

          (and only 5 actually confirmed to have stabbed him while still alive)

          It’s medically pretty unlikely you can be stabbed 60 times and not die till the last guy gets his turn.

    • 100_kg_90_de_belin @feddit.it
      0·
      10 months ago

      Despite his relatively old age, [Cincinnatus] worked his own small farm until an invasion prompted his fellow citizens to call for his leadership. He came from his plough to assume complete control over the state but, upon achieving a swift victory in only 16 days, relinquished his power and its perquisites and returned to his farm.

  • Rapidcreek@reddthat.com
    1·
    10 months ago

    This guy is swirling the drain mentally. Another 11 months of this is why I think these polls are currently worthless.

  • verysoft@kbin.social
    0·
    10 months ago

    I dont understand American politics, but how can this cunt even be allowed to run for president after all the illegal shit he has been found guilty for?

    • queermunist she/her@lemmy.ml
      06·
      10 months ago

      Because America isn’t a country, it’s a bunch of corporations in a trenchcoat.

      Literally. America started as the Massachusetts Bay Company, the Virginia Company, the Plymouth Company, Hudson’s Bay Company, the Ohio Company, etc. The Constitution is a corporate charter, voting rights were originally limited to company stake holders, it’s all office politics.