From: tnp@invalid.invalid   
      
   On 13/01/2026 08:02, 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  For if the 22nd amendment is rescinded, the   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...   
   >   
   > 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.   
   >   
   Vance is a complete cunt really. Thicker than pigshit   
   God help Amerika if he gets to be press.   
      
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