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[–] ghost_of_faso3@lemmygrad.ml 27 points 4 days ago

Consider Trump already dead, hes a senile old man and a scapegoat for the excesses of suffering the american empire exports daily - its the entire machine thats running this.

[–] knfrmity@lemmygrad.ml 30 points 5 days ago

The liberals go back to brunch.

[–] GreatSquare@lemmygrad.ml 14 points 4 days ago

The politics of the UK and Australia is a good example of a string of incompetent conservative leadership eventually leading to a change to the "progressive side" that didn't reform anything. With Western liberal democracies, they can't solve the economic decline of late stage capitalism regardless of who is in charge.

[–] Богданова@lemmygrad.ml 20 points 5 days ago (2 children)

He would be blamed for a lot of the problems that people are experiencing, new leadership would promise to address them and tell you they will be doing a better job, you know how it goes from there. At least that's why I think they, the billionaires, campaign for him instead of someone else. He's a much better distraction and a magnet for attention than someone like Mamala.

It's possible I'm giving them too much credibility. Although it's difficult to believe the US govt. is less capable than me, a nobody.

[–] ComradeSalad@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 1 day ago

If Trump dies the presidency would fall to Vance who would do anything except promise to address the United State's policies. Instead, I could see him doubling down and proclaiming an acceleration or escalation of the fascist international and internal stances implemented by Trump.

[–] ashestoashes@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

What Drew Barrymore called Kamala Harris

[–] Marat@lemmygrad.ml 17 points 5 days ago

Obviously Vance would become president, but you know that already.

I would think something would change though. Take a look at Marco Rubio and cuba currently. Trump said there are negotiations, when there in fact aren't any.

I think Trump as a personality engages with the world more as a business. He goes up to a country and says "we will invade and destroy you and blah blah blah" and basically goes super high on his demands. Then he negotiates "down" when in reality he's basically getting his original deal because his original demanda were so outlandish.

But Rubio currently is basically trying to annihilate cuba. Him and his cohort don't want a deal with Cuba, rather he wants Cuba's government overthrown.

Trump's strategy plays much better to his personal ego, but I think Vance would possibly be closer to the classic "neo-con" strategies.

Theres also the possibility he's just very incompetent or impotent, being essentially in a PR position as VP and if, Trump dies before Vance's next birthday, he'd be the youngest president in history, beating out T Roosevelt by one year.

[–] MasterDeeLuke@lemmygrad.ml 12 points 4 days ago

Peter Thiel is already the de facto ruler of the US, Vance would probably be even more of a puppet.

[–] Lemvi 19 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Vance would take over, nothing would really change I think.

[–] Swinging6917@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Actually something would change, we'd see a sitting president having intercourse with a couch on live TV.

[–] 201dberg@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 4 days ago

Vance takes over and tries to grift as much as possible off his memory. The Republicans will hate him and belittle him. They will constantly rip on him and make jokes about him. But they will still cheer on the Nazi shit he does. He will enact all the same shit as Trump or be even worse. He won't have the cult like following that trump had but again, conservatives will cheer it on all the same. Trumps cult will no longer have a figurehead and they will go from worshipping a figurehead to worshipping hatred in general. They love Trump because Trump is the embodiment of their hate. He gives it a face. An identity. When he's gone, that faceless hate will become their new god. I full believe things will only get worse when he dies. He is essentially pandoras box of all the conservative hate.

[–] Florn@hexbear.net 8 points 4 days ago

Turbocharged Kirkening, I predict Kennedy comes out on top

[–] ArcticFoxSmiles@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

The whitest and blondest people you know will get spray tans and attend the Florida Trump Mega funeral. The funeral will have country music talents and a place to dock all the yachts.