• @breadsmasher
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    1102 months ago

    Lets assume a president is immune to all crime, ever. No president can be prosecuted.

    What stops any president just seizing power for life?

    • The Snark Urge
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      842 months ago

      This is pretty much the page everyone who’s paying attention is on, whether they admit it or not.

    • @[email protected]
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      532 months ago

      Republicans are just betting that Biden won’t just shoot Trump on live TV during the debates, since they know they have no such moral qualms.

      • FuglyDuck
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        302 months ago

        Alright.

        So. If he did that… I dunno. I think maybe if he went back to rule of law, after the fact, I might applaud.

      • The Snark Urge
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        182 months ago

        Wouldn’t it be a hell of a thing if Biden could channel the vengeful spirit of Charles Sumner for just ten minutes on live TV during a debate? Class, open your history textbooks to chapter 11, The Caning of Trump.

        • @MrVilliam
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          252 months ago

          Breathing heavily, dabbing sweat off his brow, Joe Biden finally stopped swinging the sledgehammer at the bloody pulp that was once a person, who was once Donald Trump, who was once a US president. Joe cleared his throat to signal to the crowd to end their “let’s go Brandon” chanting.

          “My fellow Americans, by decree of executive order, and I urge Congress to pass legislation to issue permanence to it, a US president is not immune from prosecution, starting now.”

          • @[email protected]
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            142 months ago

            Don’t forget: “What’s that sound? It’s OBAMA’S MUSIC! HE’S TAGGING IN!”

            Bill and George are just hanging out nodding their heads.

            • teft
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              92 months ago

              AND HERE COMES JIMMY C FROM THE TOP OF THE CAGE WITH A CHAIR!!!

              Who would have thought a man in hospice could climb up there!

  • HubertManne
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    242 months ago

    To decide if every president for all time has immunity to anything they might do.

    • @RagingRobot
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      132 months ago

      If they decide that they do it will raise the stakes for every election we have after which probably won’t be many more

      • @Jesusaurus
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        72 months ago

        Well, no more without a rebellion to oust the reigning president/dictator/autocrat

        • a lil bee 🐝
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          42 months ago

          I don’t think we get much further than this. The world would explode into activity the moment America is showing weakness or a blind eye abroad. China, Russia, and Iran would make huge plays for Taiwan, Ukraine+, and Israel respectively. Rogue states like North Korea would take any viable action they could. Virtually every terrorist group would attack, spurred on by those same countries. You don’t let opportunities like that go to waste. It would be an extremely dangerous time to be living.

  • @Ultragigagigantic
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    2 months ago

    Vote for clowns, get a circus.

    I guess the circus has to be so ridiculous because not only is bread not free, but it’s gone up in price 20-30%.

  • Optional
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    132 months ago

    US Supreme Court to decide if they get kicked to death by an angry nation