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Ms Rachel calls out uncle tom (lemmy.ml)

submitted 4 days ago by geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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[–] Armand1@lemmy.world -3 points 4 days ago (3 children)

He's not a president anymore? Why do people still call him that?

[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 56 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Interestingly, it’s a permanent title.

[–] slothrop@lemmy.ca 12 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I never use it for pedophile rapist cowards though.

[–] dumbass@aussie.zone 3 points 4 days ago

Just call him the Pedo President, that's how I've been referring to on his truth social posts.

[–] BossDj@piefed.social 2 points 4 days ago

It's the CRAP President loophole (coward, rapist, and Pedophile)

[–] Armand1@lemmy.world -4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Seems kind of odd to me.

As far as I'm concerned, as soon as you're out of office, you are a civilian. You took on a temporary job, and now it's over. Like a group project or task force. You're now mostly irrelevant unless you happen to be running again. At best you might have some insight to give.

In the UK at least, once you stop being Prime Minister you are basically completely irrelevant. Everyone ignores you and you are spoken about in the past tense, if at all.

At least, that's my impression.

[–] DrSteveBrule@mander.xyz 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Kings and Queens are all addressed as such even hundreds of years after their deaths.

[–] Armand1@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

I feel like that's even more of a reason not to follow that pattern. Those were unelected rulers for life (typically).

[–] Kittredge@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Technically correct, but a lot of people will respectfully address others based on their highest rank, regardless of whether or not they still hold it. That goes double for academic and political positions.

[–] webghost0101@sopuli.xyz 2 points 4 days ago

It also goes for kings if they choose to retire.

[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

Because your crimes don't go away after you are no longer the president. Any leaders who participate in war crimes should be persecuted . I am pretty sure you hypocrites will not forget all the terrible things Trump did one he is no longer the president