Unverified social media posts claiming Trump visited Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Saturday triggered fresh online speculation about the US president's health.

lulz

      • IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.wtf
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        2 months ago

        I’ve never really understood the attraction Pedolf has, he’s always been a vapid moron to me. Vance though? There’s no way he can hold this coalition of the worst of humanity together.

          • IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.wtf
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            2 months ago

            The people in that orbit are greedy sociopaths who can only be kept in line through fear. Once he dies, the fear vanishes and they’ll turn on each other so fucking quickly.

            I can’t wait for it.

              • MajorasTerribleFate@lemmy.zip
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                2 months ago

                That system was well set up for power passing to a hereditary successor. The U.S., not so much. Trump has no interest in laying the groundwork for a smooth transition for an eventual successor, because he cares too much about himself.

                • chaogomu@lemmy.worldEnglish
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                  2 months ago

                  I’d argue that Trump has actively worked to make sure there’s no heir apparent to the magat throne, because an heir is a potential threat.

          • dalekcaan@feddit.nl
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            2 months ago

            Yeah, I don’t see Vance having the same pull, but then I thought it was a joke when Trump announced his bid for the presidency, so I don’t trust myself to understand what these people are thinking.

        • dhork@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          2 months ago

          Until Vance appoints a VP, and it gets approved by the House and Senate.

          If Donald has eaten his last cheeseburger, he’s better off to have done it now, because if it happened after the Midterms and Democrats manage to get a majority in the House, I bet they sit on the nomination and Vance just sits there, with the knowledge that he is all that is standing between us and President Hakeem Jeffries…

          • GuyFawkesV@lemmy.world
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            2 months ago

            I have a feeling if Dems win in Nov the lame fuck shenanigans are going to destroy the nation.

            Please please PLEASE prove me wrong.

  • Zink@programming.dev
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    2 months ago

    Given the quality of this timeline I expect something superficially exciting will happen, and then President Vance will call for a time of unification and healing, and of respect for the separation of powers. After ending the war he disbands ICE and starts rolling back some of the most bigoted trump shit while keeping his “race: political” wife front and center. He does all that opportunistic shit to build his wholesome public image, and it works with many people who barely pay attention or just want things to look normal.

    And then in the background the transfer of wealth continues to accelerate in the wrong direction while the surveillance state grows unchecked and the Supreme Court helps it along as planned.

    • agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works
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      2 months ago

      I pray he doesn’t. I pray he suffers a debilitating stroke, that he wastes away in a chair, refusing to step down or stop taking press conferences. I pray he suffers tremors, and delirium, slurred and broken speech, visibly decaying.

      I want his followers to see him as the pathetic husk that he is. I want him to live decades in that chair, I want him to have endless trials in that chair. Death is the easy way out.

      • waddle_dee@lemmy.worlddeleted by creator
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        2 months ago

        “No John, you’re wrong. Dying is worse. Because, well, it is. Isn’t it?”

        This reminded me of my favourite scene in Luther. I think dying is worse too. Once he’s dead, it’s over. We get so caught up in wanting to see justice, but is there no greater justice than death? The desire to see him suffer is coming from a place of anger, hate, and malice. Not justice. It’s gaudy. It also gives him the opportunity to live. Why would you give him that gift? Death is final.

        I used to hear about Charlie Kirk all the time, from local conservatives, but not so much anymore. I don’t think there’s any way to look at it, other than death being the ultimate punishment. He didn’t get to be a big martyr icon, he was in the news and left behind. Dying presents a golden opportunity that should not be taken for granted, no more speaking.

        Finally, I just want to say this, one who wishes to see suffering and pain, is one who wishes to create martyrdom. And I don’t want that.

        • agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works
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          1 month ago

          Charlie Kirk is absolutely still talked about by the right, and it absolutely has undertones of martyrdom.

          It’s not about justice, it’s about breaking the spell. It’s about destroying the ridiculous, yet widespread, picture of him as a charismatic strongman. If he just dies, his devotees can hold onto that image, and carry the enthusiasm to the next one. If he withers away pathetically over years, the magic of the movement leaks away, and the cult may awkwardly wither with him.

          But more importantly, the people behind him pulling the strings will be able to get away with much worse if obedient JD fills his seat. The saving grace of Trump’s incompetence is his tendency to screw up the plan given by his puppeteers. His buffoonery is currently the most effective factor in slowing Project 2025.

          • phutatorius@lemmy.zip
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            1 month ago

            it absolutely has undertones of martyrdom

            Some, such as his grifter wife, are pushing that narrative hard, but mainly he’s just not being discussed as much. For many others on the right, his znti-zionism runs against their desired narrative (even if it was coming from antisemitism rather than from basic human decency).