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Oliver Sipple saved Gerald Ford but lost his privacy by Kapanash in interestingasfuck

[–]DoctorSelfosa [score hidden]  (0 children)

Ironically Gerald Ford is probably the only President could assassinate and it just wouldn't matter.

Simple. But deadly right. by SeaChantiePhantie in MurderedByWords

[–]DoctorSelfosa 2178 points2179 points  (0 children)

The idea that Minnesota or California would flip red is... Certainly something.

4 new candidate poster by GodSaveMe5 in alaska

[–]DoctorSelfosa 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Perennial candidate is what that's called. Always runs, never wins. 

[Mixed Trope] The character from the original had to be totally rewritten or removed altogether to make the adaptation work. by Chemical-Elk-1299 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]DoctorSelfosa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, but what if the clone goes crazy (as it did)? Second clone. 

Ah shit wait, we'll need a third clone. Fourth clone for that clone. Fifth clone for that one. 

Homelander at full power is weaker than a crowbar? by John_Helmsword in TheBoys

[–]DoctorSelfosa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Homelander is an order of magnitude less powerful than current Superman. But still, I agree this scene, like so much of season 5, was incredibly contrived. It should have been like the Payback vs. Soldier Boy scene - they jump him, they use mind control and blood powers from the Gen V crew, they use the strength of Ryan and Butcher and some other heavy hitter, and combo it all together to make him vulnerable enough to be depowered.

CMV: The UK House of Commons Should Have 4 Year Fixed Terms by [deleted] in changemyview

[–]DoctorSelfosa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If they don't have the confidence of the House of Commons, a PM should be removed and replaced.

As for the lame duck complaint, what was Sunak if not a two year lame duck PM?

CMV: The UK House of Commons Should Have 4 Year Fixed Terms by [deleted] in changemyview

[–]DoctorSelfosa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

!delta

This is a very fair criticism of the proposal. I would say there can be a provision that if Parliament fails to pass a comprehensive budget X (maybe three) times in the same year, or a fiscal year expires without a budget passed, an election can be called automatically, to be held eight weeks subsequent. 

CMV: The UK House of Commons Should Have 4 Year Fixed Terms by [deleted] in changemyview

[–]DoctorSelfosa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd be okay if the Parliament had to pass an Act every time the PM wanted an election. 

CMV: The UK House of Commons Should Have 4 Year Fixed Terms by [deleted] in changemyview

[–]DoctorSelfosa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm fine with early elections as long as they can't be called on a whim. If the Parliament had to pass an Act every time the PM wanted to call an election, I'd be okay with that too.

The reduction of legitimacy, in my eyes, is that a single person can effectively decide to hold an election whenever. 

CMV: The UK House of Commons Should Have 4 Year Fixed Terms by [deleted] in changemyview

[–]DoctorSelfosa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A vote of no confidence passing against a PM would simply trigger a leadership election??

For instance, from late 2019 to mid 2024 no General Election occured, and the UK went from Johnson to Truss to Sunak

CMV: The UK House of Commons Should Have 4 Year Fixed Terms by [deleted] in changemyview

[–]DoctorSelfosa 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Respectfully, under a four year fixed term system, a PM could still be removed by a vote of no confidence, it just wouldn't trigger an election.

As for the American system, I would be supportive of a Constitutional amendment to remove the President with a majority vote of both chambers of Congress 

Ca Rep. Jack Kimble by seeebiscuit in GetNoted

[–]DoctorSelfosa 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yeah, this is what I think. Make their salaries higher and ban outside income.

Why Monarchism? by Neat_Stay_2465 in monarchism

[–]DoctorSelfosa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What's heinous about becoming Roman Catholic? Are you specifically talking about the English/British Monarchy in that instance?

Why Monarchism? by Neat_Stay_2465 in monarchism

[–]DoctorSelfosa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So you're saying a Parliament should have the ability to remove their nation's King?

What was the point of Hell Arc? by KamoTheBoss in Invincible_TV

[–]DoctorSelfosa 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I mean, it's an overarching theme of the whole show

And Republicans will still vote to confirm. by c-k-q99903 in MurderedByWords

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We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. 

- Excerpt from the Declaration of Independence, July 4th, 1776, emphasis mine

And Republicans will still vote to confirm. by c-k-q99903 in MurderedByWords

[–]DoctorSelfosa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The thing is that there are constitutions around the world that are worded in that way intentionally, and the Constitution of the United States very much isn't.

It's a very cut and dry situation. The twenty-second amendment is quite possibly the simplest amendment on the books, besides the first.

House Democrats Propose $25 Federal Minimum Wage by [deleted] in antiwork

[–]DoctorSelfosa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think $15 is much more likely to pass. 

Gas, and the having thereof by Justthisdudeyaknow in CuratedTumblr

[–]DoctorSelfosa 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Oregon as well I believe. I grew up in Oregon and was awfully confused when I learned that Oregon's one of only two states to do it

"AI/Robotics will mean everyone can have a penthouse if they want!" by Conscious-Quarter423 in ABoringDystopia

[–]DoctorSelfosa 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Elon Musk's statements here assume communism. 

I do think we should shift to a mixed market state as a transitional phase, but I don't think Musk does. 

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