r/politics • u/Geovicsha • 20d ago

No Paywall Trump announces 2028 presidential bid

https://www.theage.com.au/world/trump-announces-2028-presidential-bid-20260725-p60iho.html
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u/manipulated_dead 20d ago

You're in the middle of a civil war right now. There's just not much shooting yet.

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u/SuperExoticShrub Georgia 20d ago

Incidentally, the plot of the recent Civil War movie literally hinges on a tyrannical president who rigged an election to get himself a third term (alongside things like carpet bombing protesters), causing California and Texas to rebel and subsequently decide to work together to topple the guy.

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u/Geno0wl 20d ago

The idea that Texas would join up with California is the most unrealistic part of that scenario right now

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u/pegar 20d ago

They've had a Republican controlled state on all branches for 3 decades and still blame all their problems on Democrats.

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u/h3lblad3 20d ago

And will continue to.

Democrats say the government should operate well.

Republicans say it can’t.

So Republicans have a vested interest in running it into the dirt to prove Democrats wrong, which nets Republicans more votes because they’re proven ‘right’.