How is allowing a Trump a second term better?

They sure showed her. We’ll find out if they made the right choice soon enough.

My concern is for the planet. The US is by far the largest contributor to climate change if you account for the additional emissions from US manufacturing in China. We can’t afford this move backwards.

I hear that insane take from the same people that say BLM was Antifa’s terrorist movement.

On hold? That’s very optimistic of you.

Trump repealed 112 environmental regulations in his first term, during a pandemic, without preparation, rolling us back to the Bush Administration in multiple categories.

I think we’re going to go backwards again, most likely at a faster rate than his last term.

It’s not like he’ll have to fight Epstein over this one

It’s like you want to take this loss and make the lessons permanent…

Yes. That’s the point. If they can’t have exactly what they want, then acceleration towards collapse is more desirable than comprise.

Trump has proven that his style of campaign is effective. It’s now a solidified approach to the presidency.

This behavior will absolutely continue after Trump is gone.

…again.

I think you’re right. It may be hate vs. fear.

His appeal? Anger is a more powerful motivator than fear.

It absolutely still is, they just have the full trifecta now, so there’s no accountability. If SCOTUS makes an unjust ruling, it’s Congress’s job to challenge it. If Congress writes and votes for unjust legislation, it’s the President or SCOTUS’s job to challenge it.

The Constitution can’t be discarded by any branch, and requires 2/3 majority to amend through Congress. However, infringement could be outright ignored by those charged with checking the power of the other branches.

SCOTUS doesn’t write legislation, they interpret the Constitution to rule on existing cases. They couldn’t criminalize being gay on their own. If a new case on gay marriage were brought to SCOTUS, the most they could do is overturn US v. Windsor, removing federally recognized gay marriage and federally protected gay marriage benefits.

Congress, however, could potentially criminalize being gay with legislation, unless vetoed by the President or challenged during SCOTUS’s judicial review.

Looks like Elon is getting his money’s worth.

That won’t matter when the newly Republican controlled Congress expands and packs SCOTUS a la Project 2025.

From 1843 to 1865, Abraham Lincoln could have sent a fax to a samurai.

The gif is even better

I was raised Catholic, so I remember it like this:

Jews: God talked to one of our people.

Christians: That’s great! Tell us all about it!

Muslims: God talked to one of our people.

Christians: There’s no fucking way that happened.

“Just as” is absurd, but I agree there is some. I was guilty of plenty of microaggressions before I knew of them. Change starts with the youth. The older you get, the longer it takes to get to you.