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[–] germanatlas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 149 points 1 year ago (4 children)

In 50 years this quote will be in textbooks and students will wonder how people nowadays could not see the signs

[–] Speculater@lemmy.world 95 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well it'll either be in the chapter:

How Trump Saved America, The South Has Risen

Or

Democracy Survived, How America Repelled a Fascist

[–] bouh@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year ago

Well, there's Hitler who did exactly the same: publish a book, try not one but several coups, still get named chancelier legally. In France we like them too: we have 2 Napoléon who did the same thing. It almost happened another time in 1958, but the man they put in power was reasonable for once.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago

"I just wanted fiscal responsibility!1!" says man that wasted money on Trump merch.

[–] Luvs2Spuj@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

It might be, but he has so many quotes that you could say this about.