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A comment on GitHub reveals how software engineers are purging federal databases. Parent comment

Re:GitHub reveals how software engineers are purging federal... by hypeatei on Tuesday February 04, 2025 @04:12PM (#42938784)
> I could absolutely see him making that case for scrapping the term limit

They're already working on a constitutional amendment to allow a third term[0] and right wing lawyers have suggested that there are legal strategies Trump could try employing to stay in power. That along with Trump himself "jokingly" saying that we won't need to vote again if he's elected does not inspire confidence.

0: https://ogles.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-ogles-propo...

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Re:GitHub reveals how software engineers are purging federal... by mplanchard on Tuesday February 04, 2025 @05:55PM (#42940332)
Luckily a constitutional amendment has 0% chance of being ratified by enough states, even if they're somehow able to get a supermajority in both houses of Congress. Any legislation in that direction is just a distraction. It's the other strategies we need to watch more carefully.
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Re:GitHub reveals how software engineers are purging federal... by ryandrake on Tuesday February 04, 2025 @06:59PM (#42941188)
Yea, he doesn't need a constitutional amendment. He controls all three branches of government, so who is going to stop him?
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Re:GitHub reveals how software engineers are purging federal... by chii on Tuesday February 04, 2025 @10:58PM (#42943568)
That's why the second amendment exists.
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