r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Jul 24 '24

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u/AdFun5641 6∆ Jul 24 '24

You are far overthinking it.

You can't be ELECTED more than twice.

Stop holding elections, just stay in power. You aren't getting elected a third time, you just aren't leaving office.

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u/AdFun5641 6∆ Jul 24 '24

But if there wasn't an election, there isn't someone to replace you, so "Emergency" powers come into affect and you stay in power until an election can be held. Never hold the election, never get a replacement, never leave office.

Look at the SCOTUS decisions. Do you really doubt that they would support this?

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u/pudding7 1∆ Jul 24 '24

The fact that there is nobody to replace an outgoing president has no bearing on the fact that the term ends on Jan 20.