This is not surprising at all. The Trump regime will be gaining absolute power step-by-step using the russian playbook but with accelerated timelines. Americans may cling to the idea of living in a democracy but it's no longer the case.
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They had ONE judge in the fifth circuit that hamstrung the entire Biden presidency. Now they think it’s not okay.
Judge: Not constitutional, NEXT
Carved into the Supreme Court building:
That's a precedent, it was not in the constitution. People at the time just went along with it.
Laws are only enforced by the people. They could totally use a law to overturn Marbury v Madison and the most of the law enforcement / military would just think "seems legit" and go along with it. Separation of powers would be, for all intents and purposes, over (unless the boots on ground actually stop it)
It's not just a precedent. It's the precedent that all legal scholars learn on their first day of US law school. It's a foundation stone of the US legal system. You tear that one down, and you've torn the system down.
Clarence Thomas: "I'll allow it"
"Now I gotta be getting on vacation. Harlan's RV is outside, gassed up, and ready to roll!"
Republicans better hope they never lose the House, Senate, White House, or Supreme Court. If so, shit will bull them over quick. Gun Laws will finally be fixed.
Nothing will happen. Democrats are completely spineless and will bend over like they have in the past.
I vote with them, because there's no other choice, but if Democrats were given a magic lamp with three wishes, they'd negotiate it down to one and then wish for something they thought the republicans would like.
We should support democrats that believe in real change
That would require the removal of most of them, not easily done with the extreme misinformation
Not most, just a majority.
There's plenty of believers. None of them are acting in a meaningful way.
Then they are not believers, they say it for personal gain.
Lil Ole Magic Mike workin’ his fascist “Christian” magic
Republicans argue liberal judges are blocking Trump's agenda, while Democrats say courts are striking down illegal orders.
Well, when their agenda is composed primarily of illegal orders...
I mean, yeah. They want a king. I am, without any exaggeration or irony, surprised that they haven't tried to dissolve the legislative branch entirely yet.
April 20th
We'll see, I guess. I don't think this administration really needs rhyme, reason, or symbolism. They'll just do what the fuck ever when the fuck ever.
Need? No. Want? Absolutely. This president craves attention.
They have their Kombover King of Kaos, isn’t that enough for them???
They want to keep the image of legislation and a reason to keep getting bribes. They're not ready for the complete shift yet. They're prepping us for it by effectively making him king so when they declare he is we're already used to it.
Uh, because unconstitutional totally doesn't mean nationwide
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