It’s going to have to be a decades long process. Which is probably why it won’t happen, because we’ll need a consistent restraint and level headedness over multiple presidencies. Which won’t happen, best case scenario is a Democrat wins the next two and then the replaced by Republican who is just going to be Trump part 2. It will never recover.
What would the next pres of USA have to do to gain back trust for America? Hold a televised event saying the last person was just a fuck up?
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njm1314@lemmy.world 15 hours ago
SwingingTheLamp@piefed.zip 16 hours ago
Only speaking for myself, the following are necessary, but not sufficient:
- Hand him over to the International Court of Justice, along with his entire regime. *…including Schumer and Fetterman.
- Initiate prosecution of the actual criminals without fear or favor: ICE, cops, Musk, DOGE, wage-thieving employers, et cetera.
- Lock up the billionaires. Don’t be a lawless dictator, though, there is 110% some good, legal reason that can be found. (But shoot ‘em if they resist.)
- Bomb the IDF out of existence and round up illegal foreign agents (AIPAC, et al.)
I have suggestions if they want to get serious on Day 2, as well.
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 10 hours ago
if you look at simpsons, trump was the last person that ruined the country in that What if episode, and lisa has a hard time fixing it. what turmp has done cant be fixed by the next president, biden barely did it, but he was not unscathed. Only someone with potential another “obama, sanders” can hope for something else. DNC is currently trying to push Newsom into the role, and you all know who he supports already. Kelly maybe considering, but i havnt seen him actually saying it offiicially,.
schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 12 hours ago
Probably not a lot. I remember 2009 well enough that if the events of that year are any indication, the next US president will just get a Nobel Peace Price for the achievement of not being Donald Trump.
alakey@piefed.social 7 hours ago
Lol, yep. It’s hilarious reading the replies here, as if every government outside of US is some ultra liberal paradise that cares a ton about what the US fascists been doing. Lula was championed for not being Bolsonaro, Magyar is championed for not being Orban. As long as the next owner of russia is not putin, stops the war and returns to the status quo of mostly terrorizing their own people - everyone will restore relations with them as if everything is perfect. It would take much less effort for the likes of US.
schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 7 hours ago
Lula was championed for not being Bolsonaro
At least Bolsonaro didn’t break the Internet with an “online safety” law that includes age verification. So much for authoritarianism being a trait of conservatism…
TheVoiceOfRaison@thelemmy.club 18 hours ago
Head down to the Winchester, have a pint and let it all blow over.
In all seriousness, this is irreparable damage that will take more than a few terms to put right, that’s even if you have an administration that is willing to make amends. The entirety of this administration needs purging. Every single one, from the supreme court, to the FBI, CIA…anyone with any links or support for the current leeches in power.
Formfiller@lemmy.world 10 hours ago
Reverse all the damage and throw every pedophile in jail and sieze their assets, throw every grifter oligarch in jail and sieze their assets, every Israeli backed politician in jail for treason and sieze their assets, abolish the electoral college, install universal healthcare, install free college, abolish private equity and execute the entire trump administration for treason and crimes against humanity. This is the bare minimum
ohulancutash@feddit.uk 17 hours ago
No, they’ve lost it. Europe will turn to themselves and everyone else will turn to China. America’s never getting this back.
FelixCress@lemmy.world 18 hours ago
- proportional representation
- modern constitution
- direct presidential election
- apolitical judiciary
- apolitical law enforcement
… would be a good start.
AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 18 hours ago
Those are things Congress and/or the states would need to do—the president can’t (and shouldn’t) make Constitutional amendments.
Patnou@lemmy.world 18 hours ago
Not disagreeing but how would you make a modern constitution without pissing off alot of people who see it as a historical artifact for all time?
FilthyHands@sh.itjust.works 18 hours ago
The constitution is a living document designed to be amended.
LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 17 hours ago
You don’t. The US can’t be fixed until the people want it to be fixed. And right now they don’t.
ohulancutash@feddit.uk 17 hours ago
That’s a corner Americans painted themselves into.
Zwuzelmaus@feddit.org 10 hours ago
IMHO it depends a lot on:
- how he became this next Prez
- and what exactly has happened to this one then.
Iconoclast@feddit.uk 11 hours ago
Make changes to limit their own power and have the spine to resist both the far right and the far left.
zxqwas@lemmy.world 18 hours ago
Trust by who? Europe? China? US citizens?
For Europe we will probably go back to normal trade relationship after a few terms without a MAGA.
European defense will prioritise domestic spending, which was probably the intention because we can then sell you bombs if you end up in a conflict with China.
European IT spending will also favour domestic stuff instead of American companies for a very long time, but without any upside like the arms industry.
Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 13 hours ago
The next president will be JD Vance, and he will regain a lot of trust by implementing the 25th amendment.
formergijoe@lemmy.world 12 hours ago
He won’t do that until the end of January 2027 so he can be president for 10 years.
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 10 hours ago
dont think jd vance by himself will be electable, they want TRUMP, or a trump clone.
Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 10 hours ago
He won’t be elected. The 25th Amendment allows for him to initiate a coup and finish Trump’s term.
Steve@communick.news 17 hours ago
It all boils down to two basic principles.
Radical honesty and accountability.
That’s the only way anyone builds trust.K1nsey6@lemmy.world 17 hours ago
The US never has accountability
darkmogool@feddit.org 9 hours ago
Just execute the oligarchy. It would help a LOT
mech@feddit.org 10 hours ago
Have the US join the EU as non-voting member.
obvs@lemmy.world 18 hours ago
How familiar are you with the year 1793?
msokiovt@lemmy.today 17 hours ago
It can’t be done, nor was it ever done.
Why? The Catholic Church chooses whom becomes president of the District of the Roman goddess, Columbia.
Catgrass@lemmy.world 15 hours ago
Is that why there’s only ever been two Catholic presidents?
msokiovt@lemmy.today 12 hours ago
They want Catholics, but that usually isn’t possible unless they want it for a specific reason.
Otherwise, it’s all Jesuits and/or Freemasons (the latter owned by the former) who are essentially the Superior General’s yes men.
RodgeGrabTheCat@sh.itjust.works 18 hours ago
Start by rolling back every shit executive order Trump made.
Make it safe for us Canadian to go on vacation in the USA again.
Prosecute Trump’s entire cabinet.