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  What were you reading 7 years ago? The criminal investigation of Trump began in May 2022 and was only made public in August 2022. If someone was predicting a Trump indictment 7 years ago, it would not have been supported by actual DOJ activity.
  In reality, the arm of the law moves slowly (for good reason), and, in an age of 24 hour news cycles, you are probably just getting impatient. But that doesn't change the facts - he is under active investigation and will almost certainly be indicted this year.
context: This is the best thing that could happen for the US. >
  
  Especially if the split becomes permanent. >
  
  Three parties isn’t sustainable in FPTP. One would die out, or two would merge. >
  
  Republicans aren't interested in sustainability, though. Republicans in my state once tried to ban the word sustainability. >
  
  Seriously, what state do you live in? Also, do you have any links to any articles. >
  
  Would that be Mr. Small Govt DeSantis that wants to regulate speech and open up state databases on high school girls menstrual patterns? >
  
  No I think that was now-senator Scott, same thing that banned state gov employees from saying “climate change” or “global warming,” of course in a state bearing the more immediate first decades of negative effects >
  
  Oh, Mr. "I want government to be so small that they don't notice when I scam billions from Medicare." >
  
  Some one needs to tell Trump he will make a ton of money if he runs independent. >
  
  I bet he's already thinking it. He's vain enough to think he could just steal all the Republican votes for himself. >
  
  He’s been sucking all the money from the GOP donors, so it makes sense to think he can get a sizable chunks of votes too >
  
  Seems to me there is a deal to be made here..... >
  
  Question: Does DeSantis really have a chance to beat Trump in a primary? I hope he does because I know Trump’s ego would force him to run as a third party candidate. >
  
  Trump's movement is bigger than himself. He does not dictate their whims. Trump has fallen in disfavor within his own party for reversing his policy on vaccines. Plus, there are new revolutionaries like DeSantis who come with less baggage.
  The primaries are primarily determined by the most hardcore voters, who are likely to be MAGA fans so the real question is if Trump can manage to hold on to his grip to his base. DeSantis is campaigning quite successfully using his governorship, and might sway the evangelicals and old guard to his side, but as long as Trump holds his core MAGA base he'll likely win the primaries. >
  
  Criminal indictments could really shake this up though. That's the part you are missing. >
  
  I think most of us have accepted that nothing will ever happen to Trump. 
  I think of it like a lottery ticket. It would be cool to win, but I’m pretty certain I won’t. I think I’m more likely to win back-to-back powerball jackpots than Trump is to get in real legal trouble. >
  
  I'm pretty confident at this point that he will be indicted and would be shocked if that did not happen this year.
  I have previously drafted a lengthy explanation about why I am so confident. >
  
  I’ve been reading versions of this comment for 6-7 years now.
  Just stop please lol