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Johnson: We're Not A Democracy, We're A "Biblical" Republic And Separation Of Church And State Isn't Real (www.joemygod.com)

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[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 0 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I never thought I'd say this, but can we have Mitch McConnell back?

[–] thekerker@lemmy.world 22 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Assuming you're not American and are unfamiliar with our bicameral legislature: Mitch McConnell is a Republican senator from Kentucky who served as the Senate Majority Leader when Republicans held a majority in the Senate. Mike Johnson, on the other hand, is a Republican representative in the House of Representatives--the other half of Congress--who was elected to the position of Speaker by a majority of House Republicans. The Speaker is second in line to the Presidency and actually be held by anyone. However, at no time has Mitch McConnell been Speaker of the House.

If you are American: Jesus Christ go back to civics class.

[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 0 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Actually I am American I was just mistaken about the role Mitch McConnell played in the government I just know that he stepped down and this guy stepped back on, so I assumed this was Mitch McConnell's successor. Obviously that was an error on my part

[–] scottywh@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

McConnell didn't step down from anything.

[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I thought he was forced out because he had..... dementia

[–] scottywh@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

We should only be so lucky.

[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago

That would be the correct decision, yes.

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You're confusing Mitch McConnell for Kevin McCarthy.

[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

Yeah we got a little bit of a McDouble going on there

[–] Iheardyoubutsowhat@lemmy.world -3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

How do you confuse "Congressman" and, or "Representative" plus "speaker of the house" with "Senator" or "Senate Majority Leader"....?

[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago

I might have been smoking that pack.

[–] frauddogg@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 10 months ago

Happens to me all the time; I've been white-guy blind for 10 years now. They all blend together to form the same pasty pink settler monstrosity in my head.

[–] elbarto777@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

No! Fuck no. Absolutely not.