Trump says dictator only 'on day one' if elected
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Donald Trump has said that he will not become a dictator if he becomes US president again except "on day one", after warnings from Democrats and some Republicans that the US was in danger of becoming an autocracy if he wins the 2024 election.

Donald Trump has said that he will not become a dictator if he becomes US president again except “on day one”, after warnings from Democrats and some Republicans that the US was in danger of becoming an autocracy if he wins the 2024 election. Fuck, well at least he’s honest on this statement

  • kpw@kbin.social
    413·
    1 year ago

    Hard to say what would have happened, but I feel like I was pretty much unaffected as an European the last time.

    • Eatspancakes84@lemmy.world
      21·
      1 year ago

      It is difficult to say because you do not observe the counterfactual. I would definitely say we would have progressed more on climate action if HRC had become president. Also, the culture war issues would have definitely played out differently. The Trump presidency also emboldened Putin, which may have affected the situation in Ukraine. But again, in foreign policy so many things happen simultaneously that it’s often difficult to pinpoint direct causes.

    • K[r]ukenberg@feddit.ch
      63·
      1 year ago

      If that is the objective truth, then count yourself lucky for being a white, ethno-european, climate denier.

      • kpw@kbin.social
        21·
        1 year ago

        Yeah, probably wasn’t great for climate action, but that’s true for all conservative politicians not just the crazy ones. How did Trump affect whites and non-whites living in Europe differently?

        • rambaroo@lemmy.world
          2·
          1 year ago

          Stuff and reasons, basically. But actually the worst thing he could do is try to leave or undermine NATO, and ditch Ukraine