Republican President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was not joking about seeking a third presidential term, which is barred by the U.S. Constitution, but that it was too early to think about doing so.
Trump, who took office on January 20 for his second, non-consecutive White House term, has made vague allusions to seeking a third one but addressed it directly on Sunday in a telephone interview with NBC News.
“No, I’m not joking. I’m not joking,” Trump said, but “it is far too early to think about it.”
“There are, there are methods which you could do it, as you know,” he said. He declined to elaborate on any specific methods.
Sorry i guess my comment was directed at the person further up the line. I just don’t understand how someone could look at the political landscape of 2012, and come to the conclusion that there was a better candidate out there, but we just didn’t democracy hard enough!
In my mind, and in the face of republican authoritarianism and accelerationism. The perfect candidate to me is any warm body that prevents a republican take over. Now thats not really my political ideal, but thats a political reality. I totally get where you are coming from. I’m frusterated from this endless thread about hindsight rating Dem Presidents while the worst administration in the country is destroying us and our world order.
Also final point im trying to make is if someone has a 2028 candidate or a 2026 candidate whos a perfect progressive, im all ears.
I mean, like I said Obama was fine. He listened, which is great. That’s why he was my example. He wasn’t perfect, but he was good enough for everyone. I am fine with that. But Clinton and Biden and Harris have all pushed back against progressives and embraced republican shit and like… no. We need to get better as a party, not worse. People won’t vote for shit democrats, but the DNC refuses to learn that, and will actively fight to keep money in politics, keep old centrists in power, and fight against progressives.
And uh, AoC is a fairly popular democratic figure that supports progressive ideals. She’s not perfect, but I mean, she’s decent. If the DNC doesn’t spend 5x the legal limit of donations fighting against her like they did Bernie with their “victory fund” (aka ensure a Clinton victory by breaking campaign finance laws fund) she would have a pretty good chance. But… I doubt the DNC learns their lesson… ever.
Oh we need a better party for sure. No question there. Like i said ideals are extremely removed from the two party system. I love AoC I hope we give her a fair shot. She’s worked hard her whole career and if the firebrand we need. Honest and relatable.
Knowing all that you understand my worries about AoC and the median voter. The DNC would need to get behind her now and start branding hard for 4 years. There’s a lot that goes into getting a mainstream candidate elected, and there’s not much we can do to get some of less centrists re-branded in the face of fox news. I’m not sure the DNC can provide her with the support she needs to win an election, nor will they even endorse her for a senate seat. I would tho.
Ragging on the candidate that won the election is just illogical to me. Ragging on the party that can’t develop young talent is all fair game. Im here for it.
Ehh just sounds like the excuses they always come up with on why oh no we caaaantttttttt. Fox News is gonna call literally every single democrat a fucking communist it literally doesn’t matter. Just run someone who progresses the party. Stop caring about republicans & Fox News, and start worrying about having a party people care about enough to get off their ass and vote.
I know, but i mean i hate to be the one to say it, but its not just fox news viewer. a large number of american voters are too biased for a POC woman. it needs to be addressed as well as what progressive platforms poll the best with the center. Ways to frame progressive goals that reach people etc. We can totally do it, but i dont see a clear path for AOC to a whitehouse victory in this climate. I’d support what ever we needed to get there, but i think its kinda ignorant to ignore. One thing hillary and kamala had in common besides being competent politicians, was being women.
I think we need to put the party, the platforms, the voters and our candidates into a realistic perspective and not reflect on Obama and bidens short comings. Progressive policy should be easy to sell because it addresses the needs of many. We have a messaging problem, you dont need to convince the dems to come left you need to convince the independents your policies are better.
I mean, there’s plenty of progressive policies at like 60% support or more from what I remember for the whole country? I think it’s a harder sell to the DNC to allow a progressive policy than it is to the actual constituents.
Also, I think Clinton and Harris had larger problems other than being a woman, but I do agree it could be a problem for AOC. I’m not particularly pushing for her to be the candidate, but the first that comes to mind that’s possible.
She’s my hopeful contender for the future. I would like to see more energetic and educated young people in there with a backbone and a will to fight.
I do not think the public understands progressive policy. This last election was a perfect example. You had Kamala promising down payments on housing, child tax credits and a whole bunch of progressive policy that addressed major voter issues. People voted for raising taxes on themselves instead of the rich. They don’t even want progressivism. Like they proved it 4 months ago. They said it was gay and they wanted to trade social security for billionaire tax cuts. Anything but a black woman!
I mean… she also said she was going to be tough on immigration, continue to give bombs to Israel to destroy Gaza, not break from Biden on basically anything, toured with the fucking Cheneys, and plenty of other … great… things. Not to mention she had a late start… after primaries could have happened…. So… yeah. Lot of reasons she did not do great. Plus a lot of her “progressive” stuff was…. Eh…. Child tax credits already a thing just keeping it isn’t exactly progressive, I don’t remember much on the housing but her business stuff was also something that sounded nice but was also… not much. Like you wanna help small businesses then pass Medicare for all dude, when a small business doesn’t have to compete with free health care, they have a much better chance.
So glad you guys could destroy america to virtue signal about Gaza. We needed that 2% of protest non-votes and Jill stien votes. When they’re hauling your friends off to Gitmo remeber that. Won’t be another election so point is mute. Good luck day dreaming about. ‘the perfect progressive candidate’ when the BEST progressive policies barely enjoy a majority support.
Great glad you brought up Gaza. I think it’s wonderful that we went from soft support of isreal, to full on Genocide. Like grind up the palestinians and use them for the foundation of Trump hotel genocide. Not slow rolling generations of terrorism genocide.
So ya dude this is what im saying about the messaging, you’re still hung up on whats wrong with Kamala, while the alternative who was elected, removes medicare entirely. Promotes actual removing all the people with no final destination genocide. Cuts weapons from Ukraine to give MORE to isreal
EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOUR PROGRESSIVE DREAMS HAS BEEN DESTROYED. You will never get these policies passed now. Just stick with voting for Jill Stien. So fucking stupid you watched Kamala trying to reach out to the median vote and thought wow, we’d be better off with Trump because then the Dem’s will come further left with me.
Dude they’re going to deport you for your progressive views. And then we can finally win an election. So Like idk hows this wonderful progressive vision playing out? Does it end in Gitmo?
The way i see it you guys had a clear choice: A. Candidate that may not promote progressiveism, but is not regressive and we know what to expect. B. Candidate that wanted to do a military based mass deportation, and enact 1900 policies erasing 100 years of progressive progress. C. Wasting your vote on a third party candidate who said what you wanted to hear, but existed only to split critical vote.
Reality called. We’re on our way back to 1920 but with nukes. Nationalism and international paranoia. First amendment is under attack. Everythings under attack. You finally beat them neo-liberals, congrats on your nazis
At the end of the day you are either an educated voter who understands congress passes funding for isreal, or you pretend that the president writes budget laws, and then help vote in the president who is 1000x more genocidal. You pick the one that starts a war with canada and europe, and every liberal policy on the books.
You supported 1900’s wars, race relations, economics. Like soooo progressive wow lets get everyone a ribbon, or arm band. So anyway, great long term planning on implementing progressive policy. I’m sure the Gulag will be a bastion of marxist thought.