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Today, towards the end of this post, I am trying a little experiment that needs your participation. You’re welcome to skip down to that part but, first, I want to explain the premise of this experiment.
I underestimated how much Americans hate Donald Trump.
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Readers who follow me regularly know that in addition to writing about legal technology and start-ups, I have a soft spot for writing about the Trump campaign. Let the record show that Zach Abramowitz was telling you about Scott Adams long before reading the Dilbert Blog was in style.
Last week I wrote a piece arguing that we should all chill out because whoever becomes President will not influence your life as much as much as you think. But chill out people did not.
https://twitter.com/snipy/status/758410556181057537
Come on Lisa, I’m fine with you calling me out for being a lawyer, tech guy white privileged douchebag, but next time please include a link. Screenshotting and highlighting passages without Tweeting the link should be something ALL Americans can stand against.
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I wanted to better understand what makes people hate Trump, so I asked around a bit and talked to both Republicans and Democrats. Here is the common factor: people hate Trump more as he does better in the polls. One of my Democrat friends told me he has such disdain for the mere possibility of Trump as POTUS that he would actually, get this, cede the election today to Ted Cruz if it meant he could be certain that #NeverTrump (his hashtag not mine).
Which got me thinking: what else would Americans trade in return for no Trump? Scott Adams recently discussed the possibility that President Obama would declare a state of martial law and remain in office to prevent Trump from becoming President. So, say that Trump wins. At that point if I offered you a third term of President Obama, but it would mean violating the Constitution, would you take it over a Trump inauguration?
I was going to ask this question on Facebook, but that place has become so toxic to political conversations that I’ve decided to ask it here. Most of my readers are lawyers who by force of their training care a great deal about the Constitution. Would you take a third term of Obama over a single day of Trump, even if it meant belittling the Constitution? I am really curious to hear from readers on this topic, and I expect to hear a spectrum of responses. If you want to be heard and have your answer appear below, go to this page and ReplyAll. Write a substantive opinion or just insult the premise of my question and attack my intelligence. But remember, substantive opinion or insult (anonymous or in your name) I’m only adding the most clever replies.
Zach Abramowitz is a former Biglaw associate and currently CEO and co-founder of ReplyAll. You can follow Zach on Twitter (@zachabramowitz) or reach him by email at [email protected].