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Given Donald Trump's hostility toward democracy, it's worth pausing when he asks supporters, "Why are we having an election?”

By all appearances, Donald Trump really doesn’t like it when Democrats describe him as a threat to democracy, and yet, the Republican keeps saying things that reflect a degree of animosity toward the American system of government.

Take the former president’s rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, for example. The New York Times reported:

Trump said polls suggested he was at “93 percent” although it was not clear what that number was referring to. The former president said he responded by saying: “So why are we having an election? They didn’t have an election. Why are we having an election?”

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

I couldn't find the 93 percent quote in that article, maybe they edited it? And who are "they"?

[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Alright, I’m more than a bit confused about this one. He stated that democrats didn’t hold a real primary and went on to question why they would need a presidential election. How is A related to B? It reminds me of the ubiquitous casual stochastic terrorism of the early 2010s in its complete absence of logic or adherence to reality.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

Mans is completely fucked.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago

Because US Constitution, Article II, section 1?

"Article II

Section 1

The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America.

He shall hold his Office during the Term of four Years, and, together with the Vice President, chosen for the same Term, be elected"

[–] [email protected] 37 points 3 months ago (8 children)

Who didn't have an election?

I suppose I shouldn't be looking for meaning in anything he says.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

Guy’s fucked in the head. It’s all verbal diarrhea.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 3 months ago (3 children)

I think he’s referring to the DNC not having primaries. But with a sitting president parties don’t really have primaries to pick a candidate. But since Harris moved into Biden’s place on the ticket, Trump has been whining about how it’s unfair 🙄.

But then he gets all discombobulated and complains about having to deal with an election even though he was also just made the GOP candidate without any primary elections (I think?). At that point I lose the thread as he devolves into sundowning.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Where are these rules documented so that the violations may be cited?

"< crickets >"
-- #maga

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[–] [email protected] 118 points 3 months ago (1 children)

We've regressed from Stop the Count! to Why Count?!

[–] [email protected] 60 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Next it'll be "how count? "

[–] [email protected] 30 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Didn't GOP try to defund The Count (well, PBS and thereby Sesame Street) some 10-15 years ago? If so, that's on them.

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Oh, he doesn't want an election now? So he just wants Biden or Harris to remain in office?

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[–] [email protected] 98 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Trump said polls suggested he was at “93 percent” although it was not clear what that number was referring to

I just assumed they meant his diaper

[–] [email protected] 61 points 3 months ago (4 children)
[–] [email protected] 47 points 3 months ago (3 children)

My day was better before I had to look at creepy weird old man crotch

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 3 months ago (1 children)

In the first image, he must be polling at like 110% lol.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 months ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 84 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Well Donald we are having an election so we can show you how many people despise you and your MAGA traitors.

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[–] [email protected] -5 points 3 months ago
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