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melm00se

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23. geez

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 09:15 AM

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Let's learn something today:

Trump's communication style, rhetoric and Candance are all built around Marhall McLuhan's Theory of Information Overload with a hefty dose of grifter ledgerdemain.

McLuhan posited that when a person is overloaded with information they shutdown and become passive. Basically keeping the hits coming and coming and coming and the majority of people begin to shutdown. The parts of his audience that do not fall for that by repeating his messaging with a tone of outrage adding sheer volume of information driving people deeper and deeper in their sennesence.

Additionally, Trump uses his outrageous comments and claims to distract people from some other action that he is or shortly will take. This allows the action to take place in the shadows while everyone is looking at the shiney object he is shaking over here.

I am not sure how to overcome this but I am sure that someone will have a V-8 moment and suggest something.

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The 22nd Amendment [View all] Chasstev365 Monday OP

He doesn't understand, because he gets away with violating the constitution every day.he thinks, why should he stop now? Walleye Monday #1

NPR: Trump is 'not joking' about third term. Towlie Monday #41

Yet, his fellow Republicans pretend he's not maniacally delusional Walleye Monday #42

he is behaving like he KNOWS he would "win" Skittles Monday #51

This is done to keep us angry Tickle Monday #2

Bingo! It's a distraction from what they're really doing... SKKY Monday #10

Yep-- and so is the notion of adding his ugly mug to Mt. Rushmore. nt allegorical oracle Monday #18

Jesus H Christ Tickle Monday #19

I don't believe this is solely to play the libs. Lonestarblue Monday #22

Trump may say or imply that it's a third term, but his intentions are greater than that. elocs Monday #38

Wrong imo Meowmee Monday #55

The only exception to this rule was Gerald Ford after the 22nd Amendment was ratified in 1951. ProudMNDemocrat Monday #3

And remember how Ford got there BumRushDaShow Monday #20

Ford was no exception and would not have been eligible for a third term under the 22nd whopis01 Monday #25

Need the 12th Amendment, too William Seger Monday #4

They will argue (and I've actually heard this) Happy Hoosier Monday #49

That's the 22nd Amendment "loophole" I mentioned William Seger Monday #50

It's hard for the media to ask him that, GoCubsGo Monday #5

One theory I've heard floated: Shipwack Monday #6

We deserve a do-over on impeaching the MFer William Seger Monday #24

"So explain to us exactly how and why you would eligiblable to run for a third term?" J_William_Ryan Monday #7

And another question kkmarie Monday #36

He'll Just Abolish It loquacious Monday #8

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Monday #43

Right, because it's just that easy. And Texas and Alaska are leaving the Union, too. marble falls Monday #45

he also seems mighty certain he would "win" Skittles Tuesday #57

Yikes. I just thought of a third reason Rump could & would use: "I was never elected president! I STOLE both elections! LaMouffette Monday #9

He has floated getting rid of term limits before. Hornedfrog2000 Monday #11

Anyone can become President without being elected Shrek Monday #12

Completely wrong. The 12th amendment prohibits it. Wiz Imp Monday #31

Nope Shrek Monday #44

Here's the problem: Bettie Monday #13

Right. So why would he ignore the constitution just to go through another election? Wiz Imp Monday #33

I think he likes the illusion of Bettie Monday #35

He WAS asked that Bernardo de La Paz Monday #14

He could be appointed speaker of the house radical noodle Monday #29

To make yourself feel better... WOLFMAN87 Monday #15

That last is the tricky part for him birdographer Monday #27

Keeping the grift going. al_liberal Monday #16

Goes hand in hand with the 12th. BlueTsunami2018 Monday #17

Laws literally do not matter. Hornedfrog2000 Monday #21

geez melm00se Monday #23

Easy to do. Vance wins as president with donnie as his running mate then donnie makes Wonder Why Monday #26

Goes against the 22nd AND the 12th amendments. Wiz Imp Monday #34

He's trolling. 4th Monday #28

he dosnt care. AllaN01Bear Monday #30

Doubt his nefarious goals Wavelight Monday #32

By having GOP control the courts and congress of course IronLionZion Monday #37

Tamping down the third term hype for Trump (good legal analysis as to why trump cannot run for third term) LetMyPeopleVote Monday #39

When you own and have the US supreme court in your ocpket republianmushroom Monday #40

His rationalization, from what I've heard, is: run as VP and have the POTUS resign after he's ... marble falls Monday #46

Hopefully he'll be dead so we don't have to endure another coup attempt by him GoodRaisin Monday #47

I don't want to speculate on the length of anyone's string. IF I were a betting man, I'd bet ... marble falls Monday #48

'Because I say so.' Norrrm Monday #52

Exactly! Chasstev365 Monday #56

If the Supreme Court allows him to do it, then we're done for! n/t AntiFascist Monday #53

The media for the most part is largely responsible Meowmee Monday #54