• Zink@programming.dev
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    1 day ago

    I would guess something like preventing a foreign born and indoctrinated agent or Manchurian Candidate type situation.

    Boy howdy, I bet it would really suck if we got a foreign asset into the presidency, huh? Imagine not even knowing you are being attacked and wondering why the country seems to be happily self destructing! What an awful hypothetical and not real situation.

    Needless to say, it may have made sense at one time but it’s probably a bit outdated now.

    • vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works
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      I’d say the existence of Musk and Murdoch are still reason enough that it’s still useful. No reason to make it easier on foreign elements, this at least makes them work for it. Seriously consider how lucky they were with Trump at damned near any stage he could’ve fucked up and gotten himself killed, imprisoned, or otherwise incapacitated yet he didn’t. Though knowing Soviet and by extension Russian tactics it was probably more a shit wall situation.