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Brian J. Karem @BrianKaremA POTUS with his own private army. Shutting down dissent. Gutting government oversight. Gutting education. Wait. That's called something . . . it's on the tip of my tongue... hmmmmm....
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A POTUS with his own private army. Shutting down dissent, gutting oversight... (Original Post)
bigtree
Aug 2018
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greatauntoftriplets
(175,753 posts)1. Spanky can't possibly know the history of the British Raj.
Or the fact that viceroys typically act on behalf of a monarch. Or is this a step in promoting himself? Maybe he'll take the crown from the pope like Napoleon did.
ProudMNDemocrat
(16,807 posts)2. Where would we EXILE Trump to then?
Some desolate island far far away?
I wish it were that easy.
jrandom421
(1,005 posts)4. A prison
built into the peak of Mount Erebus would do nicely. No indoor heating for Trump!
bigtree
(86,005 posts)6. my wife says he and his family will move to Russia
...when he leaves office, to avoid charges.
2naSalit
(86,817 posts)9. They will try...
I suspect that they woldn't actually arrive.
greatauntoftriplets
(175,753 posts)7. St. Helena.
Napoleon didn't escape from there.
MiniMe
(21,719 posts)10. Puerto Rico
Somehow that would be fitting
Claritie Pixie
(2,199 posts)3. Creating his own SS force, I see.
It wont be limited to Afghanistan.
Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)5. VICE-roy - How republican is that?
magicarpet
(14,178 posts)8. A Fascist goon squad with Herr Fuhrer Erik Prince anointed,...
.... excuse me, I mean appointed Viceroy ?
What could possibly go wrong ?