Summary

Trump’s defiance of court orders—refusing to release funds or reinstate officials—signals a dangerous drift toward dictatorship.

Courts use civil and criminal contempt to enforce orders, yet their power relies on DOJ-controlled agencies like the Marshals and Bureau of Prisons.

If the DOJ ignores or pardons contempt findings, judicial authority is undermined.

With Congress failing to check executive overreach, Trump’s persistent noncompliance erodes the rule of law.

The situation risks transforming government into a dictatorship unless public outrage and political resistance reverse this trend.

  • @A_A
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    295 days ago

    in other countries, the last hope was the military siding with the people

      • @A_A
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        5 days ago

        Thanks for this, i had no clue.
        (transcript below of the last of those 3 notes … hope i did not make too much typos …)

        3.C.1.A.6. (U) Any soldier currently under medical care for gender dysphoria or transition will continue to receive medical treatment consistent with the standard of care.

      • skulblaka
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        85 days ago

        I did not see this, this is excellent news. Thank you for sharing this.

      • @Raiderkev
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        75 days ago

        Don’t worry, we’re defunding the VA. They’ll kill themselves in the streets instead

        • goferking (he/him)
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          45 days ago

          Back to Vietnam! Hopefully don’t also go back to post ww1 where they sent tanks after veterans asking for their war benefits

      • @[email protected]
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        95 days ago

        Yeah, trans veterans aren’t the majority of veterans. While it’s horrific what’s being done to them, it’s not really going to have any impact on the military resisting a dictatorship.

      • goferking (he/him)
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        25 days ago

        Not like they are known for caring about the troops ever. They love posing with them, and that’s about it