• Grimpen@lemmy.ca
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    6 days ago

    Domestically, they made their bed, they can sleep in it. Yeah, I feel sorry for a lot of Americans, who will certainly suffer but then I also feel sorry for lots of people around the world who are suffering. In the US, they have a democracy, even if flawed and imperfect. At the end of the day, this was the will of the people. Maybe not so much that they wanted Trump (many certainly do) but rather enough people weren’t bothered enough to care.

    Unfortunately, this is a central Russian propaganda aim in democracies. Why bother voting? Politicians are all crooks. Mainstream media is all lies. Just give up, don’t engage, just… surrender. Why even try? It’s found fertile ground in an increasingly disillusioned public, and you don’t need to convince everyone to sit out the election, just enough.

    Not to stress you out, but have you considered a Trump dynasty? What if Trump endorsed one of his children? This could go on long past this Presidency without even amending the constitution.

    • MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca
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      5 days ago

      I don’t think any of his kids have the charisma to follow in his footsteps.

      One thing that I can say Trump does not lack is charisma. I have not seen the same from any of his offspring.

      Charisma alone, a good leader does not make; but in this case, I’m pretty sure it’s the only thing Trump has in spades.