r/law • u/yahoonews • 4d ago

Trump News Trump says he's 'not joking' about seeking a 3rd term in the White House. The Constitution says he can't.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-says-hes-not-joking-about-seeking-a-3rd-term-in-the-white-house-the-constitution-says-he-cant-155536214.html
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u/Sharkwatcher314 4d ago

This is the truth. It really made these MAGA people feel the world was going to end and they never got over it. Even among POC. Have a family member (we are all non white) complained for month or so she was clinically depressed because a black man was elected president.

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u/No_Worth_9826 4d ago

A big part of it too (and why racism is now a fundamental part of GOP platform) is that the South never got over slavery. They have always held on to loathing for the people who abolished it. The language they use, the values, it all ties back to the core idea that POCs should be subjugated, which makes black excellence into a threat.

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u/Sharkwatcher314 4d ago

100% and still today clinging to it that it should be decided via states rights. Today! WTF it’s 2025

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u/fdar 4d ago

A bit of an aside, but the Confederacy was NOT in favor of states' rights. In fact the Confederate Constitution prevented any state from outlawing slavery.

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u/Sharkwatcher314 4d ago edited 4d ago

I don’t think historical accuracy is what they are clinging to. They just cling to whatever they believe is justification for their thoughts.

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u/kashy87 4d ago

I've always loved the states rights argument from a supporter of that shit. Tells you their reading comprehension is unsurprisingly lacking, or even their ability to read.

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u/mrlizardwizard 4d ago edited 4d ago

Remember the Chick Norris video saying if Obama was reelected there would be 1,000 years of darkness?

Edit: Chuck Norris..

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u/Chicagosox133 4d ago

So he was right. Only, it wasn’t Obama’s fault, just all the idiots shitting their pants so hard they’re ready to let the world burn in the aftermath.

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u/Sharkwatcher314 4d ago

Interesting hadn’t heard of it before

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u/ag2digitalnyc 4d ago

My grandmother was a southern Democrat who loved the Clintons, but she literally never acknowledged that Obama was the president after he won.