“(With) today’s Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity, that fundamentally changed. For all practical purposes, there are virtually no limits on what the president can do. It’s a fundamentally new principle and it’s a dangerous precedent because the power of the office will no longer be constrained by the law even including the supreme court of the United States.”

Throughout his address, Biden underscored the gravity of the moment, emphasizing that the only barrier to the president’s authority now lies in the personal restraint of the officeholder. He warned vehemently against the prospect of Trump returning to power, painting a stark picture of the dangers such an outcome could pose.

  • @[email protected]
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    155 months ago

    But they’re not illegal things according to the highest court in the nation. That’s the entire point.

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      5 months ago

      That doesn’t matter. I understand that premise and yet it still doesn’t matter

      • @[email protected]
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        85 months ago

        If it was as unimportant as you think it is, it wouldn’t be getting ruled on by SCOTUS. It absolutely does matter, especially with groups like the right who continually challenge laws to find ways to loosen or completely negate them.

        • @TrickDacy
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          Never said it was unimportant

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            25 months ago

            Right you said it “doesn’t matter” which is another way of saying that something is unimportant.