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For a moment I imagined a future where Mamdani was elected president. I'm sure that at least half the country would almost literally explode in rage.
Unfortunately with the laws as they’re currently written, since he was born in Uganda, he can’t be president.
That’s not me trying to poo-poo the idea of him being president, that’s me saying the laws need changing.
Doesn't need to change, we have those rules for a reason.
Also, should see how he actually does as mayor before giving him too much credit. Plenty of other politicians have been flops or changed their tune once in office.
Ah, the "President Musk" amendment.
Ah fuck, you’re right.
Keep the laws as they are.
Time for President Bezos. /s
I say we pass a low that no billionaires can run.
Replace "run" with "remain living" and I'm on board.
If orangeboi is alive and runs for a 3rd term, all bets are off, because running for a third term is explicitly and unambiguously unconstitutional at this point in time. And there is approximately zero chance the fascists could get an amendment through to change that.
So, yeah, Mamdani could run, and Obama could run, and W could run, and Clinton (Bush) could run, and the Governator could run, and Jimmy Carter’s ghost could run, and eel-on-musk could run, and Putin could run, and -
You get the idea
All bets are not off. When Trump runs for his third term, it will be legal because he's a Republican. Obama/Mamdani are not so it won't apply to them. They're also not white men so even doubly so.
Specifically "2 consecutive terms" may be used as the loophole here, excluding Obama. And absolutely no traction for a foreign president because they're mostly Democrats.
According to Trump constitution doesn't matter. So what it also says birthright citizenship is a constitutional right, and can't run for more than 2 terms. Yet Trump talks of running for a third. Also his complete disregard to the first amendment tells me fuck it. Lets let him run for president. But after he done being mayor or New York.
They're exploding with rage already, so why not
Fine by me.
He'd be such a great contender, and not only for watching those people literally explode, but of course is disqualified based on being a naturalized citizen.