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Re:Idiocracy: A disturbingly prophetic look at the future by cbozeman on Thursday December 30, 2021 @12:00PM (#29738414)
Ronald Reagan. Donald Trump. Shit... why not Dwayne Johnson?
Re:Idiocracy: A disturbingly prophetic look at the future by Croftengea on Thursday December 30, 2021 @12:12PM (#29738547)
I'm pretty sure Arnold would become a president at some point if he was born in the US.
Re:Idiocracy: A disturbingly prophetic look at the future by throwvirtever on Thursday December 30, 2021 @12:35PM (#29738858)
For context:

- "Arnold" is Arnold Schwarzenegger, an Austrian-born American actor who served as Governor of California. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_Schwarzenegger

- The US Constitution restricts eligibility for the Presidency to "natural-born citizens" of the US. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural-born-citizen_clause_(U...

Re:Idiocracy: A disturbingly prophetic look at the future by newsbinator on Thursday December 30, 2021 @12:22PM (#29738675)
I don’t see why having to be born in the country you’ve adopted is a requirement.

If anything, making a choice to be a citizen and public leader is more significant an indicator of loyalty than an accident of birth.

Re:Idiocracy: A disturbingly prophetic look at the future by invalidOrTaken on Thursday December 30, 2021 @01:39PM (#29739775)
Not everything can be chosen.
Re:Idiocracy: A disturbingly prophetic look at the future by ss108 on Thursday December 30, 2021 @12:11PM (#29738532)
I don't think grouping Reagan and The Rock with Trump is fair at all.
Re:Idiocracy: A disturbingly prophetic look at the future by spankalee on Thursday December 30, 2021 @12:24PM (#29738712)
If the category is TV/movie celebrities in politics, why not?
Re:Idiocracy: A disturbingly prophetic look at the future by ss108 on Friday December 31, 2021 @01:07PM (#29750691)
Fair enough lol
Re:Idiocracy: A disturbingly prophetic look at the future by dagw on Thursday December 30, 2021 @12:17PM (#29738603)
Reagan at least accured some political experience and held lower elected office before running for president. Trump used his celebrity status to compensate for his lack of experience and went straight for the presidency. Time will tell which path, if any, The Rock will follow. Although judging by the current political mood, my money is on the Trump path.
Re:Idiocracy: A disturbingly prophetic look at the future by pengaru on Thursday December 30, 2021 @01:37PM (#29739751)