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He's a literal traitor.
Americans are just too stupid to see it in anything but hindsight.
Assuming the fascists don't win and rewrite history, he will be considered a traitor in the history books.
He is objectively the most prolific traitor in American history, and it isn't even close. He's literally worse than ALL other American traitors COMBINED. It's not even a debate.
I have been cursed with the foresight of this, sadly.
When I say "not my president", it's not me refusing to acknowledge Trump's authority/ being a sovereign citizen. It's me saying he is acting in a deliberately antagonist way. He sees us as the enemy. He isn't leading, in fact he's doing the opposite.
Here's what's supposed to be normal: even if you don't vote for someone in office, you are still their responsibility. JB Pritzker still has a responsibility to protect Republicans in Illinois. Greg Abbott still has the responsibility to protect democrats in Texas.
so trump is against America. you cant help only half a country and still call your self an American. not in my book. fook you trump.
Every time he says words I wish I'd never been born.
Wrong perspective. Every time he says words, I wish HE were never born.
It's true, though, I can't watch any extended interview with him, my blood pressure can't take it, and there simply isn't enough liquor in the house to make it through a hour long interview.
True. But Trump is also an artifact of the times, not specific to the individual Trump. If it weren’t Trump, there’d likely be another Trump. Or maybe not. In any case, he’s a symptom.
He's going by the books. Everyone should know his next move. Everyone keeps thinking someone else is going to do something about it.
Time for articles of impeachment. Or secession.
Secession is what Russia is blackmailing him for. Secede MAGA instead.
Elect an alternate president. Reject Donald.
Civil War 2: Revolution Boogaloo
Note that there’s no claim of it helping any people or benefitting constituents, even his own. In this world of narcissism, there’s only “what’s in it for me?” And “how to spite anyone who disagrees with me?”
I think the blue states should cut all the funding they provide for the government.
balkanization of the united states plays right into putin's best interests. how about we just stack conservative bodies until this country stops being so fucking stupid?
It's too late for that. Everyone is finding the exit for the USD as the reserve currency. That loss of soft power alone is seismic.
Even just CA would absolutely make an impact.
The whole West Coast should secede, and form an alliance with Canada and Mexico. That would surround about 2/3 of the country with enemy territory, and cut America off from the entire west coast shipping lanes. They could charge America exorbitant tariffs to ship goods through the Rockies.
California secession / Calexit would be beautiful. That is how I know it would never happen, even as rest of the US collapses into Gilead.
there is a petition. Sign it.
Here is the CalExit website. We got 210,000+ signatures through there, probably a bit more through other means. Hopefully Californians would do the right thing and reach the petition's requirement. California should R&D the possibility of secession sooner, rather than have many surprises if later forced into a crisis.
If this were to ever happen in my mind it makes the most sense for Oregon and Washington to come with... Though that's probably too much to ask
Blue states cut off those wankers
They've been stupid and malicious for too damn long. Let them eat their own shit
California, Oregon, Washington. I think you should join Canada! Free Health Care. It’s not perfect, but you won’t lose your house or life savings if you have a health issue.
Keep in mind, California has a higher population of Conservatives than the total population of these states: Wyoming, Vermont, Alaska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Delaware, Rhode Island, Montana, Maine, and New Hampshire.
Like, I'm all for it — a lot of trash lives here, though.
California, Oregon, Washington.
New independent country. We'll call ourselves, "North Chile."
California, Oregon, Washington. I think you should join Canada
And if we don't want them?
Even the most left-ish states are still relatively right leaning by Canadian standards.
Believe me, many of us are down for that. Or the Pacific States of America. Or Cascadia and the Republic of California.
It's the devastating war that would follow that we're nervous about.
And here in Canada, we’re facing threats of annexation and crippling tariffs. From what was our closest neighbour and ally. We’re already devastated.
Michigan still loves you. This is like watching your drunk dad run out onto the little league field and start punching the refs and little kids.
Time for blue states to stop paying federal tax, then.
and we should have seceded and stopped paying fed taxes a long time ago.
at least im doing my part. I can cheat my ass off on my taxes and take payments under the table. they'll be none the wiser. especially now that they've gut the IRS. If that hurts the blue state i live in, fine. like i said, we should have seceded already.
That must be comforting to hear to republican citizens living in those blue states.
All those red districts in blue states, get ready to get screwed. Trump ain’t helping you.
Let me sure I got this right. Your plan is to take states that don't like you and teach them to be more independent of the federal government, is that correct?
I live in NC. We have a Dem governor, but the House and Senate are controlled by Republicans. The state has gone to Trump three times. What is his plan with that?
His plan, no matter what he says, is to fuck each and every one of us who isn't already rich and preferably white.
You want Boston to throw another tea party? They're game.
No taxation without representation motherfucker.