• EtAl@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    7 hours ago

    Some folks here believe once Trump is dead, his empire will pass onto someone else. I couldn’t disagree more. Every time someone tries to do what Trump does, it’s a big flop. It will all unravel with him gone. It’s called a cult for a reason.

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      It’s less about this being a cult, more about it being a cult of personality. Regular cults can continue on, a cult of personality dies when the personality dies.

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        The worst outcome is he is seen walking and talking. If he dropped dead I doubt anybody else would feel emboldened to act the way he did.

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        It would also be good to prepare to take his cronies and enablers out. Legally if possible, though other ways are acceptable.

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      I hope it does unravel without dragging the whole world into another war. But i fear the seed of hate has already taken root. Unless the entire system is purged of hate I don’t have confidence it will be as simple as the Don kicking the bucket.