Trump needs to go. If we can’t use the 25th amendment, I have another idea | Arwa Mahdawi
The US constitution should make it possible to remove a president who's not fit for office. But we're going to need another way out
For the past few months, I have been waging a cold war with a neighbour who constantly puts out their rubbish on the wrong day. And by cold war" I mean complaining incessantly to my longsuffering wife while the neighbour goes about their business blissfully unaware that we are mortal enemies. But enough is enough. Last week I decided to end this situation via a strongly worded letter. Tuesday will be Explosions Day in your house, neighbour!" I wrote. There will be nothing like it!!! Put out your Fuckin' Rubbish properly, you crazy bastards, or you'll be living in Hell - JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah."
I am sorry to drag Allah into this obviously imaginary exchange, but I'm just channelling the US president. I'm sure you've already seen Donald Trump's profanity-laden Easter Sunday warning to Iran, where he threatened to carry out the mass bombing of civilian infrastructure - but if you haven't, then go read it and weep. The days where Trump's outbursts were amusing (remember covfefe"?) are long gone. There is nothing funny about endless stream-of-consciousness screeds from a seemingly unwell man who is not just destroying the US, but dragging the whole world down with it. If a civilian acted like the president routinely does, they'd find themselves fired or institutionalised very quickly.
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