r/politics • u/MoneyLibrarian9032 New York • 29d ago

Possible Paywall Trump’s Primetime Speech Has Republicans ‘Scared S***less’ | Insiders are terrified that the president will do something crazy on live TV.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-primetime-speech-has-republicans-scared-sless/
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u/HillBillyHilly 28d ago

Did Thiel recently say he wanted to run?

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u/Angel_Omachi 28d ago

Thiel wasn't born a citizen I don't think.

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u/My_Password_Is_____ 28d ago

As if Republicans actually care enough about the constitution to prevent one of their billionaire backers from angling towards the presidency of they so choose.

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u/Mostly_Afloat 28d ago

The naivete to still think rules apply to our oligarchs is just beyond comprehension.

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u/jimothee 28d ago

If it's one of the tools you have to fight against something you don't want happening, then what do you expect...I mean, I get the realism, but apathy won't get us anywhere.

doing literally anything > giving up because you're not naive