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Good thing this administration will be a lame duck in 8 months, and they know it.


"trump is definitely gonna lose the election" is a prediction I've heard many times. I know better than to trust it by now


At least twice. Luckily, that's the max number


1/2 isn't bad.

He also lost his only midterm so far.


Not according to him


That's part of why they are trying to take control of elections, which have (I believe) historically been the responsibility of each state.


a very optimistic view



The terms of these markets do not account for a scenario, quite likely if authoritarian takeover does happen, where the House of Representatives is a rump organization which does not exercise effective power. There was a years-long period in Venezuela where the country's traditional legislature met and conducted business under the leadership of the opposition party, but actual legislative power was held jointly by the Supreme Court and a secondary legislature that Nicolas Maduro set up.


The branch of government tasked to execute the law has been ignoring laws. So we'll get a (from Trump's point of view) adversarial congress, so what, let's ignore them, what are they going to do about it?

Looking forward to a military platoon defying orders and seizing the president, hey, all countries suffer through coups, about time this young democracy go through one!


> about time this young democracy go through one!

Did you skip class they day that discussed the Civil War?


Did somebody skip class where that's an attempt of secession, not an overtake of power?

Well, Jan 6 was an attempted coup...


So cool we can bet on whether the Trump admin will attempt another coup - what a time to be alive


Are you sure? They have one skill: playing social media, and it serves them well.


Unless ICE ensures it’s is a ”fair” election with the ”correct” outcome.


Luckily, the oval office is on the ground floor, so it's safe to stand next to the windows


Zombie Duck




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