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MadameButterfly

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2. Apparently any president can become king

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Wed Oct 29, 2025, 07:14 PM

Oct 29

if they have both houses of Congress, SCOTUS, and are able to terrify their own party into submission.
Ater Trump is removed and humiliated, some laws will be made about all of this to explain what used to be obvious.

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Mia Farrow: "We need a better president NOW" [View all] red dog 1 Oct 29 OP

Yes. We don't have a "president" now We Cha Oct 29 #1

Apparently any president can become king MadameButterfly Oct 29 #2

The ultimate check on tyranny isn't the body of law and institutions. It's the character of the people... pat_k Oct 29 #4

Yes MadameButterfly Nov 1 #7

While Stephen Miller has undoubtedly told him the insurrection act is not subject to judicial review... pat_k Oct 29 #3

Don't hold your breath, Mia JoseBalow Oct 29 #5

I'm not sure how far down the 'line of succession' we need to go before we could get Jack Valentino Oct 29 #6

This sounds ominously similar to another time he said MadameButterfly Nov 1 #8

Now? SocialDemocrat61 Nov 1 #9