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10 sats \ 2 replies \ @Rothbardian_fanatic 16 Dec \ on: Political hot take prediction Politics_And_Law
It might happen, but Trump is a bit too egotistical for this kind of sacrifice, don’t you think?
I considered this and you may well be right. Power must be a really powerful drug because people hang on way too long (Biden, McConnell, Pelosi). Just retire and enjoy the grandkids. For Trump, this still likely applies. But then, 1. he does things differently, 2. this might be a way to actually boost his image ("he stepped down and martyred himself for the good of the cause"), and 3. he might not be able to handle the lame duck situation of no one really paying any attention to you because your clock is ticking and you're done.
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Well we are finding out now, aren’t we. McConnell, Pelosi and Biden are on their way out due to health problems due to age and accidents. Pelosi will probably be out of the picture in a year because of the broken hip. McConnell just fell and now has ‘leg stiffness” (an indication of possible blood clotting). And Biden, well, you know about Biden’s problems. Trump seems to be in rather good health for a dude his age, so the age problem may not take him. There comes a time when there is no holding on to power because you can no longer hold on to anything.
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