Sure, there was the attempted assassination of Reagan and the fears for Obama as the first black President, but in those cases it was a lone nutter rather than a conspiracy.

How long can Trump crash the market before an angry billionaire decides to take him out? The remaining Koch brother is already pouring money into legal challenges against Trump…

  • FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    0
    ·
    edit-2
    4 days ago

    I think by the time we hit 2026 there will be tens of millions who voted MAGA who wish that last year’s attempt would have succeeded, but logistically, it’s basically impossible now. Anything that might get Trump would probably have to be powerful enough to take out a whole crowd, and that’s just very unlikely.

    It’s also debatable whether it would even be a good thing. Political assassinations always have ramifications that weren’t planned for, but on the other hand, Trump is basically a cult leader and cults always shrivel a bit when the leader passes on.

    • VanillaFrosty@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      0
      ·
      edit-2
      4 days ago

      Anything that might get Trump would probably have to be powerful enough to take out a whole crowd, and that’s just very unlikely.

      Hard disagree, Ukraine takes consumer drones and turns them into pinpoint bombers or ultra fast suicide drones. They are VERY effective.

      IMO the only reason political violence hasn’t been more common is people afraid of losing what they have. But they’re soon to lose it anyway.

    • Firipu@startrek.website
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      0
      ·
      4 days ago

      Except for the assassination of Abe, which was a resounding success by any measure. The perp got everything he wanted and more.

      • SabinStargem@lemmy.today
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        0
        ·
        4 days ago

        President Garfield also got merked. Mostly the fault of an RFK-grade doctor than the actual shooter, though. I hope we get that for Trump - he deserves to die at the paws of his own incompetent administration.