“I don’t care how, but you have to get out and vote,” Trump told the crowd at Turning Point Action’s Believer’s Summit. “Christians get out and vote. Just this time. You won’t have to do it anymore.”

“In four more years, you know what? It’ll be fixed. It’ll be fine. You won’t have to vote anymore, my beautiful Christians,” Trump added during his 70-minute long speech. “We’ll have it fixed so good. You’re not going to have to vote.”

  • Azzu@lemm.ee
    510·
    3 months ago

    I’m like 80% sure Trump doesn’t want to end democracy. He just wants more attention, power, and to protect himself when he goes out after 4 years. He said what he said here not because democracy will be over, but because he can’t serve another term as president anymore, and he literally doesn’t care what happens after as long as he’s setup well, so “christians don’t have to vote anymore”, since he’ll not be involved anymore.

    That said, the people he does favors for or listens to want to end it as much as possible.

      • Azzu@lemm.ee
        13·
        3 months ago

        I think you attribute more intelligence/planning behavior to Trump than he actually possesses. He’s an individual solely driven by his personal gain, and there’s not a lot to be gained for him by ending (the limited) democracy of the US, it’s too hard and dangerous. He might give some favors to people that actually have this plan (as I already said), thus essentially “wanting” to end democracy because he gives people that want to end democracy favors so he gets what he wants, but I don’t think that he actually cares about this goal at all.

        • ChronosTriggerWarning@lemmy.world
          1·
          3 months ago

          I think you attribute more intelligence/planning behavior to Trump than he actually possesses.

          Stop right there. I attribute NO intelligence or planning behavior to trump. I now no longer harbor any doubts about the placement of your cranium in relation to your sphincter.

    • shastaxc@lemm.ee
      2·
      3 months ago

      If he stopped talking after the first paragraph then there is room for interpretation. The second paragraph about having this things “fixed” makes it pretty clear what he means.

    • aberrate_junior_beatnik@midwest.socialEnglish
      1·
      3 months ago

      I’m like 80% sure Trump doesn’t want to end democracy.

      Hmm. Interesting idea. I’m sure the next sentence won’t be completely consistent with Trump wanting to end democracy.

      He just wants more attention, power, and to protect himself when he goes out after 4 years.

      Oh.