From: nunojsilva@invalid.invalid   
      
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   On 2026-01-13, rbowman wrote:   
      
   > On Mon, 12 Jan 2026 23:41:03 GMT, Charlie Gibbs wrote:   
   >   
   >> On 2026-01-12, The Natural Philosopher  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> On 12/01/2026 01:49, c186282 wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>> I don't know if 'western civ' can continue much longer   
   >>>>    in this environment. Totalitarian/authoritarian states however   
   >>>>    CAN.   
   >>>   
   >>> Oddly enough I think the reverse. But then we in the UK have a strong   
   >>> movement away from shit leaders and brainless authoritarianism, a state   
   >>> that the US has yet to embrace.   
   >>>   
   >>> But another couple of Trump years ought to do the trick.   
   >>   
   >> Hopefully it won't be too late by then.  I can just hear a new MAGA   
   >> battle cry: "No 22 in 28!"  For if the 22nd amendment is rescinded, the   
   >> US is ready to have a dictator for life.   
   >   
   > Elderly dictators tend to be self canceling. The 22nd cuts both ways. I   
   > know it will never happen but if by some miracle we got a really, really   
   > competent president...   
      
   How much would be required to end with the term limit? Would it be   
   easier or more complicated than adopting the National Popular Vote   
   Interstate Compact?   
      
   (I guess, unless repelling an amendment is somehow quick in legislative   
   processes, that the Compact is simpler, given it'd only need to be   
   approved in a few more states. Problem is, of course, which way all the   
   involved players are leaning in the US bipolarized spectrum.)   
      
   > Kurt Schlicter had an interesting take today. Vance would be the natural   
   > candidate but Schlicter hopes he is primaried by some competent   
   > alternatives. He wants Vance to ultimately get the nomination after   
   > ripping the guts out of formidable challengers so he'll have built the   
   > teams and tools to take on whatever the Democrats come up with.   
      
   This is MAGA, they'll probably either force the GOP to do away with   
   primaries where possible (don't they control the RNC?), or they'll just   
   go ahead as independents anyway because "no way people wouldn't back   
   them". Given that most of the people in the current US administration   
   are probably "yes people", I think it's easier to land in a scenario   
   where they shoot their own feet (metaphorically, although given the kind   
   of silliness and stupidity they put out almost daily, I'd not rule out   
   the literal meaning either).   
      
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