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    Die Wiederwahl von Donald Trump würde das Ende von George Washingtons Vision für die Präsidentschaft – und für die Vereinigten Staaten – bedeuten.


    Die Wiederwahl von Donald Trump würde das Ende von George Washingtons Vision für die Präsidentschaft – und für die Vereinigten Staaten – bedeuten.

    https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2024/11/george-washington-nightmare-donald-trump/679946/

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    1. Bored_guy_in_dc on

      I had a ~~dream~~ nightmare last night where Trump was leading in the polls. I can’t believe I dream about polls. WTF is happening to me?

    2. terrasig314 on

      Yeah well Washington didn’t have any biological children, so what does he know? /s

    3. Mav34eeman4 on

      John Kelly’s point about Washington going home highlights the essential truth: true leaders know when to step back. Unlike Trump, who clings to power, Washington understood that democracy thrives when leaders relinquish control, ensuring freedom remains with the people.

    4. nocountryforcoldham on

      And that’s what GOP wants because it’s been taken over by confederate traitors

    7. bennyblue420000 on

      Borders and citizenship were extremely important to Washington. He also did not believe that the younger generation should be left with the debts of the older generation

    8. -misanthroptimist on

      The legacy of the man who “cannot tell a lie” will be ended by a man who cannot tell the truth. That’s pretty sad.

    9. VaronDiStefano______ on

      I have no doubt in my mind that the Founding Fathers would be liberal Democrats today. People love pointing to them as conservative icons for whatever reason

    12. Mariett2ooth on

      Reelecting Trump would totally undermine what Washington hoped for in a president and the country. It’s like turning back the clock on democracy itself.

    13. Boat_of_Charon on

      I dislike Trump as much as the next guy but this is a weak sauce take. Grover Cleveland came back for another term. Not saying it’s right but this precedent has already been broken. Btw, Washington got involved in politics after he left, his reputation is preserved because he didn’t live long enough to become the villain. Teddy Roosevelt also came back, and it did seriously harm his reputation after running again and handing Wilson the presidency.

    14. TheJohnCandyValley on

      Are we forgetting his first term? Washington is already very upset I assure you.

    15. MoscowMarge on

      If Trump/Vance get elected, Trump will be out asap and we’d be looking at a Vance/Johnson presidency.

      It’s difficult to even imagine what that would look like as 6 months ago Vance’s positions were opposite what he claims they are now.

      – Removing women’s right to vote

      – Revoking any LGBTQ rights and branding them criminals

      – End of Interracial marriage

      – Federal Abortion Ban

      – Religion taught in schools

      Basically we are looking to be subjugated under Christian Sharia in six months or so.

    16. LovesFrenchLove_More on

      The wet dream of Putin, Xi, Iran, North Korea and so many other dictators.

    17. Competitive_Yam7702 on

      Maga doesnt care. They want it to be a dictorial state. Similar to russia, NK, and other countries. They also dont care about trump. Theyre using him as a pawn. Once he is in power and theyve done exactly what they threatened to do, they can oust trump, get rid of him, or whatever, and they still retain control.

      That is their ultimate goal. Trump may be a asshole, scumbag, criminal etc, but its not him calling the shots. It never has been.

    18. guttanzer on

      The USA as we knew it ended with the immunity decision by the Supreme Court. Fascism is here, it just hasn’t fully blossomed yet.

      Congress needs to override the immunity decision with a clarifying law, and the President needs to sign it. This can only happen if both Congress and the Executive branch are blue.

      Vote like your country depends on it. It does.

    19. Appropriate-City3389 on

      The founding fathers were so naive. They never envisioned such a depraved, stupid man and felon would ever run for president.

    23. Zerostar39 on

      I don’t think it was just George Washington. There were other people involved in the foundation of the United States

    26. lastburn138 on

      There is literally no justifiable reason to vote for a convicted criminal, traitor, and rapist for President. No matter what ANYONE says, there is no good reason. We’d be better off electing a bag of hammers.

    27. Brent_L on

      Unfortunately, this will not be the end of someone like Trump. There will younger slicker version of him in the near future if we don’t actually have some types of safeguards in place.

    28. SalaryNo3916 on

      George Washington..?

      You mean that guy who, with his extremist co-conspirators, led a violent revolution to overthrow the established government control over his home country’s colonies?

      Wasn’t taking America for himself, his wealthy landowner aristocrat friends, and any other idiot farmers with pitchforks who joined his call to ‘fight’ his vision for the presidency?

      Feels familiar.

      History repeating itself.

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