I'm absolutely fascinated by the mechanics of "Trump will be reinstated in August." How does any of this work? Who makes the final call? Does Pence get reinstated too? Is Biden supposed to just pack and go? What does SCOTUS do? Why didn't past presidents get "reinstated?"
Often in prophetic conspiracy theories, the details of whatever is supposed to happen shift constantly and aren't regarded as important by believers. That's because they aren't real, and therefore, they don't matter.
I understand that the threat of a coup or takeover isn't funny, and at least some Trump acolytes are taking it seriously. But it's also important to mock things that deserve mockery, even as we monitor them.
Like, what is supposed to happen here? Kagan and Sotomayor just go "eh, screw it, let's get Trump back in office" by voting for some case that doesn't exist? Biden's aide with the nuclear football says "you won't be needing me, sir" and heads to Mar-a-Lago? The mind boggles.
"Eric, get some old newspapers and a shopping bag, you're going to hold the nuclear football!"
"You got it, Real President!"
"You got it, Real President!"
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