Idiocracy: A disturbingly prophetic look at the future

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.

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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...

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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.

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Re:Idiocracy: A disturbingly prophetic look at the future by invalidOrTaken on Thursday December 30, 2021 @01:39PM (#29739775)

Not everything can be chosen.

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