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Well, to be fair the endless GOP enabling created the monster, SCOTUS just codified it in to law.
And the monster isn't just one dude. It will continue to exist until real structural reforms happen.
pintgudge1975
Regime change in the United States now!
M4UsedRollout
If we ever get a Democrat in office again, they had better be willing to abuse this power. Make the republicans regret ever proposing the unitary executive theory.
Arrest the conservative members of SCOTUS under charges of corruption. Arrest the Heritage Foundation and the Federalist Society. Ship them to Guantanamo Bay, then sell it back to Cuba with them inside.
They whined whined whined under Biden about “lawfare.” Give them something to whine about. Have the DOJ investigate Congress.
Hovencl00f
Apparently, Netanyahu as more influence than the Miami Cubans that hated Fidel. Marco Rubio says that the Cuban government does not know how to fix the electrical grid. So let Marco fix it. Note that capitalists have also failed to fix the grid in Puerto Rico.
LeifHietala
Fortunately, the ICC doesn't answer to the SCOTUS and isn't bound by their rulings.
killergrooves85
Cuban sanctions are stupid. It clearly hasn’t worked to overthrow their government. It clearly only hurts the people. It hasn’t worked for Iran. It hasn’t worked for North Korea. It never works. But a bunch of countries overthrew their governments the last couple years. None of them had sanctions.
lightfoot2
Well, he can. He is like unto a God.
GullahGullahIslander
Malignant narcissist with a history of rape says 'he can do anything'. This dog needs to be put down
psmith00
the SCRotUS are doing exactly what they have been paid to do, run interference for the wanna-be puppet King of America who is being managed by the Project 2025 group. paid by their positions as recommended by the Federalist Society which is one of the major groups behind the Project 2025. Trump isn't doing anything on his own except redecorating the White House and turning it into a Middle Eastern Golden clad Palace.
PithyCommentBelow
So… will the next President have this phenomenal cosmic power? Could they, for instance, ohhhh… I dunno…. imprison six justices for seditious acts against the United States?
Skuggen
Trump: Surely they'll give me that peace prize now!
Khanamana324
Creating a monster was the whole goal OP.
Grapeape2000
Got his nose bloodied in Iran so is looking for a weaker kid to bully
Tom40
A war with Cuba to distract from the war with Iran.
Given our government’s history with the war on drugs, war on poverty, war in Afghanistan, etc., can they start a war on high paying jobs?
samanthadlcruz
--> the war with iran to distract from the war in venezuela, the war in venezuela to distract from ice and the military shooting, arresting and deporting americans in minneapolis; the war against americans in minneapolis to distract from the failing economy, the failing economy to distract from the war against trans persons; the war against trans to distract from women losing their rights; taking away womens rights to distract from the trump-epstein files...
trinxter
"Look, we crashed their electricity. They are suffering. Let's bomb them now. To show we would be their best leaders." (basic moves of a protection racket.)
sadurdaynight
One of the reasons rome fell was bc they expanded too fast and had to maintain too many fronts. Nazi germany the same. Dickhead McGee here wants to tie up troops in iran, now cuba, threatens greenland / canada / mexico ... Bc it's always smart to start a two front war on your borders. The guy thinks everyone will fight a conventional war. But when you attack someone's home turf they guerrilla really fast. Then you're stuck in vietnam 2.0 forever.
ElectricGears
The problem is that it costs us basically nothing to blockade and starve out Cuba.
mmckee44
Now he's got gas prices to deflect from.
Scahrossar
The SC decision just means he can't be held criminaly liable for official acts. Its still upto congres to reign him in which they're just not doing.
eronth
Yeah, I wish more people understood this. Like, I understand he still does whatever the fuck he wants and everyone seems to go with it, but the SC didn't actually ok that legally.
He's still criminally liable, and we can still undo/revoke illegal things he does. We just can't (according to the flawed SC ruling) actually charge him *criminally* for the acts, so long as they were "official" acts (whatever the fuck that entails).
And, again, I understand he won't respect their opinion anyways.
wadatahmydamie
Yup. It’s such an important distinction too. If this were common knowledge, you wouldn’t see people criticizing Biden under the pretense that he had total immunity as well. Just like Trump, he doesn’t, and SCOTUS reserved the right to declare “official acts” based on vibes alone.
CouldntCakeLess
I wonder if the world will ever recover from the damage he and his cronies have done.
enderite
Probably. But itll be after the collapse of modern society or an uprising to overthrow out oligarch technocrat masters.
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TheUnnamedPoet
If it does, there will be a host of new laws for the next generation of republicans to break.
WhyDontYouMakeMe
Before the Climate Wars kick off in earnest? No. Lol no
req4adream99
Ya, the world will. But the US won’t be centered in the world economy any more - and id doubt that we have the same cultural influence either. Which is how we got the strength to basically do what we wanted to do since the 1950s.
frightlever
I'll throw this out there. I have a gay friend who is delighted Paramount is probably buying Warner because it's going to bring all these IP under one roof so he can just subscribe to one service. Ru Paul, modern LGBTQ Star Trek, Heated Rivalry etc all coming to one handing subscription. What I didn't ask him was how realistic is it that those shows will even be made or picked up for distribution in this new Handmaid's Tale environment that's going on in America?
frightlever
So worldwide I think the most popular US shows and TV are pretty middle of the road politically with an emphasis on righting wrongs, defending equality and removing discrimination. Hopefully with a laugh now and again. Are these shows still going to get made under an Ellison?
stayingalive4life
I’m sure we can recover. The bigger question is when. Think of it like this, look at how much damage previous Presidents have done and ask, are we still paying for it after X number of years?
FellAsleepInSchool
Over 40 years later and yes, still paying for this clown...
Stolf
Well to be fair that was like, midpoint of the downfall. Maybe bit over. Rome didn't fall in a day. Took a looooooong long time
taez555
They gave it to Biden first. It's a shame he didn't use it. Give old Seal Team 6 a call. Sure... congress would have been up in arms. Fox News would be calling the democrats domestic terrorists. Might even have had an impeachment or senate hearings. Biden may even have had to do time in prison for his crimes. Take one for team democracy. But... peaceful transfer of power and decorum was more important that stopping the fascism we all saw coming.
Warthog2
Offer was void for Democrats.
They're just calling balls and strikes
Ball, if thrown by a Democrat
Strike, if thrown by a Republican.
MCNewYorkLives
Yea, the number of people who keep thinking that the Republican controlled Congress/SC would hold Biden to the same rules as trump is too damn high
sadurdaynight
I think biden, et al figured "you all want this, well you can reap what you sow". It's sad to say but we're playing this out in the best way possible to flip things back quicker. Give the trumpers what they want. Lot of them realize it's dog shit sold to them as a steak. They're turning on him. We push for elections. If elections are taken away then it's armed revolts and worker strikes to paralyze the country. Rich folks only listen when you fuck with the money
M4UsedRollout
Yes because it worked so well the first time.
B3N15
People overblow what that decision was about. It didn't allow President's to run around and break whatever law they wanted, whenever they wanted, what it did was make it really difficult for actions within the scope of their powers as President to be used as evidence of a crime. The decision was basically tailor made to prevent Trump from being prosecuted for his actions on Jan 6.
alex5775
It's not absolute immunity, it's immunity for "official acts" but "official acts" wasn't very specifically defined and so it would likely end up in the SC to determine if it counts as an official act
stayingalive4life
To be fair, Biden (even Obama and Clinton) had the respect and decency to not sink down to the level Trump has not only sunken himself down to but has started digging so he can go lower.
taez555
He wouldn't have been stooping to his level had he immediately turned himself into authorities and made it know he felt his actions were illegal.
eltonpups
And look where not sinking down gets us. The moral high ground isn’t quite the victory they say it is
DarnThisStuff
Exactly. It's like the warren in Watership Down that just accepts that they will all die, but they "have dignity."
HandFireWeapon
Not only that, while Biden would have full immunity Seal Team 6 do not and it is their duty to disobey unlawful orders. The full immunity is more of a personal thing where the president can have lackeys who don't know better to take the fall while the president walks.
taez555
But couldn't he have just pardoned anyone who did it?
HandFireWeapon
For a second I forgot how fucked up the US system is. You're right, he could.
taez555
It's literally why everyone right now has no fear. If the democrats ever regain power they're going to follow decorum and not hold any of them accountable cuz Trump will have given them pardons. At some point we as a society need to say this isn't working and do the right thing. Whatever that means.
damogen
Democrats are your alternative to lawlessness. If they also start abusing power without remorse, then you will truly have no chance of saving democracy.
So please stop asking them to do that.
taez555
If you read my next comment after this I said Biden should have turned himself in and said what he did was illegal.
damogen
Huh???? Then why did you point out that he had immunity?
Also, you're still asking him to abuse power. You just also wants him to be punished afterwards. You seem confused.
taez555
He had immunity and could have to used it, but he's moral enough to know it's wrong and shouldn't. He could have taken one for the team, abused the power, then forced congress to hold him accountable to reestablish the rule of law. Him being punished would have been key to reestablishing the democratic order. Otherwise it shows that Presidents truly are immune, and as a rational president he needed to set it straight that they're not.
damogen
You want them to abuse power to make sure voters aren't allowed to vote for the wrong person.
Then you wanna throw Biden under the bus in the ridiculous hope that this will somehow magically convince Republicans to never do the same shit Democrats just did.
That is absolutely fucking demented.
M4UsedRollout
Absolutely not. The Democrats’ meticulous rule following are why they’re the worst possible opposition party to the Republicans.
At some point, you have to act in self-defense. If someone keeps waving a gun in your face, and you get it away from them, shoot them with it.
damogen
Why would you shoot the guy that is no longer a threat? Revenge? Bloodthirst?
Are you seriously suggesting that this kind of angry emotional reaction is the correct way to govern a country?
M4UsedRollout
No longer a threat? The minute you let your guard down they’re going to get the gun again. They want you dead. Shoot them.
damogen
No wonder your country is a shithole.
usernametakenisthestoryofmylife
It's not SCOTUS who created this, it's us, for letting him become president.
whyisthisusernamealwaystaken
Buddy, I didn't fucking vote for him.
MadamPuddifoot
He stole the 24 election.
5po0ky
Yeah this is squarely on the voters 100%
The 2016 dem primary voters specifically - foolishly voting for the weaker candidate with everything at stake was certainly a choice. History will not look upon them kindly, to say the least
wadatahmydamie
God. A decade later and Bernouts can’t accept that a guy who can’t win his own primary isn’t a “stronger candidate.”
You’d think you people would have figured out that polling means nothing by now, but no.
wadatahmydamie
It’s both. SCOTUS could have stopped him, and the voters should have elected presidents who don’t appoint bent judges
Magjee
Scotus got that way from voter decisions in 2016 and 2004. That is why the court is stacked and the mask fell off
wadatahmydamie
Strictly speaking, republicans have rigged every election in their favor dating back to at least 2000. Sometimes it wasn’t enough, but they still tampered with the voter rolls and polling places.
Magjee
2016 and 2004 didnt need any help
wadatahmydamie
2004 had help. Iraq wasn’t as unpopular as it is in hindsight, but it was unpopular.
2016, come on. Don’t be a clown. Trump lost the popular vote by a substantial margin. A few thousand in the right places swung that for him.