That was actually the explicit plan, per Thomas Jefferson.

That's the part that doesn't make sense to me. It's either a gift to him, and it's his problem to take care of, or a gift to the government, and their problem.

When you get elected president your car(s) doesn't suddenly get overhauled with bullet proof glass and security features paid for by the government. You hop in a government provided vehicle, and when you leave (outside of specific instances and time frames) you hop back in your normal car and live your life. Sure the secret service is around for things, but George Bush buys a truck from dealership, it doesn't get taken to a military installation and reworked with our taxes.

This is a really good case for sabotaging the retrofit. Slow it wwwwaaaaaayyyyy doooowwwnnn, and do all the merely cosmetic tacky gilt stuff first. Once he retires, the protective shielding and communications and weaponry won't be necessary anymore. And he won't care, as long as it looks lavish enough.

Also I think we really need to start using "retires" rather than "leaves office." Or "goes private" if it seems like he doesn't want to feel old enough for retirement. We have to make it seem like something he'd want. If we really made it appealing he'd quit early, because he's sure the fuck not doing this job for the sake of the nation.

Good to know! Something like this should absolutely be impeachable (I know lots of things should be, but this is one of the most clear IMO) and with a little luck things will change after 2026

I know, I can dream...

Peaceful transfers of power? You had a civil war over the transfer of power a century and a half ago, and "transfers of power" via assassination are common enough for the President to be the most dangerous job in your country. The "Can't Happen Here" is due to a constant flood of exceptionalist propaganda; it has nothing to do with your track record.

Maybe, Vance doesn't have control of the MAGA crowd at all. If Trump dies, there's a good chance the movement dies with him.

Maybe, but i dont think any of them had a documented family history of Alzheimers.

Crazy don’t crack

Evil, no. Money, yes.

Mengler

World or not, it will be a yearly holiday for me!

Vance doesn't have the rabid fanbase Trump has. The man has the charisma of a wet paper sack.

Trump might be able to pull off keeping the Oval Office. Vance will not.

Trump hates us too. Don't kid yourself.

You're a fucking idiot.

Yeah, uhm, well, im not, so there's that.

Even if it doesn't fix the problem entirely, he's a shit stain on the human race.

Second, I never said it would fix the problem... see above and read comments in their entirety before insulting people's intelligence and telling them how much more dangerous everyone else is. As if I dont know Trump isnt the one calling the shots... 🙄

Edit: We are all on the same team here. Calling people names and being a dick isnt helping anything.

I agree with you that there is a significant chance J.D. Vance would do more to harm the US and the World than Trump ever could, you don't have to be such a jerk about it. Being right doesn't give you permission to be mean.