• Olgratin_Magmatoe@slrpnk.net
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    9 hours ago

    To be fair, he surrounds himself with fascists hungry for power. Just because he probably didn’t set it up doesn’t mean that one of his “buddies” didn’t.

    Not saying it was Vance, but for the sake of argument, in shoes of that caliber it’s a win win. Trump gets killed? Well lookie here, we got a martyr and a new replacement ready for the throne. Trump doesn’t get killed? They get a photo shoot that sways public perception.

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      8 hours ago

      That’s literally how Hitler kept his cronies in check. Having them all fighing for power underneath him.

      Everyone assuming trump dying was a bug not a feature doesn’t simply relate to the cuthroats like trump and his ilk.

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      9 hours ago

      Idk at least for the second term of this administration, Trump being the figurehead is an integral part. Cult of personality is necessary in a fascist/dictatorial rise to power. I honestly don’t think Vance would be able to implement the same policy. However, now with the precedent being set he could

      • Olgratin_Magmatoe@slrpnk.net
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        6 hours ago

        I honestly don’t think Vance would be able to implement the same policy.

        Potentially, but fascists aren’t known for their competence