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[–] Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 153 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Not only is he alive, he is not even in prison and is looking to run again...

[–] Th4tGuyII@kbin.social 43 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I also find it odd that his best chance of going to prison isn't even related to the fact he tried to stage a coup.
Any other person, it would've been treason and locked up for life (if not a death sentence) for even trying - no question needed.

[–] FinalRemix@lemmy.world 36 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Well, there's also a weirdly huge number of people in places of power that're on his side, and there's nothing to be done about it.

[–] db2@sopuli.xyz 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

There is, but we don't have the stomach for it. France did it once.

[–] FinalRemix@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We could have the stomach for it, but we'd have to get through a shitload of rednecks, good ol' boys, and the military & police.

[–] Starshader@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

That's funny because that's also what you will say the next time he will be in power and won't leave. Y'all need to revolt before you pikachu face into a dictature.

[–] Rambi@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Hasn't France had like 5 revolutions lol

[–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not to mention that a lot of federal judges are people he literally put in power

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

Sounds like quite the flaw in the system.

[–] UnverifiedAPK@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

That's typically how a coup takes place.

[–] baggachipz@sh.itjust.works 43 points 1 year ago

The mind truly boggles

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Presumably because he's somewhere in the bush with his so called "revolutionary rebel army".

[–] Ser_Salty@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Somewhere in the George W Bush?

[–] LoamImprovement@ttrpg.network 3 points 1 year ago

Among the bushes.

[–] Pasta4u@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] the_post_of_tom_joad@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Pasta4u@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Stacy Abraham running again ?