President Donald Trump has hinted at the possibility of somehow serving a third term in office.

A Republican House member introduced a resolution to amend the U.S. Constitution to allow President Donald Trump — and any other future president — to be elected to serve a third term.

  • REgon [they/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    10 months ago

    They’re doing it for the wrong reasons, but I’d be happy if that limit wasn’t there. It’s fundamentally anti-democratic. Not that the us is a democracy and removing it now will just make fascist consolidation of power so much easier, but still

    • ThermonuclearEgg@hexbear.netEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Nah, keeping a limit forces the MIC and other entrenched powers trying to push the US agenda around the world to stay in the bureaucratic shadows instead of gaining decades in the presidency outright.

      • REgon [they/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
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        10 months ago

        Not that the us is a democracy and removing it now will just make fascist consolidation of power so much easier, but still