• @paddirn
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    152 hours ago

    I think he could make a compelling argument justifying it if Trump were to win the election, a sort of Julius Caesar part deux. I think you could make the case that American democracy as we know it would end if Trump were elected president and that in order to protect democracy, his assassination was needed. However, in doing so, American democracy as we know it would still end because Biden would be opening the door to domestic political assassination being in president’s tool belt, so it’s kind of a catch-22. We’re damned if we do, damned if we don’t. So really, the only thing that will “save” democracy is if people vote for Harris, that’s where we’re at as a country. I’d love to vote third party, I actually didn’t care much for Harris before Biden dropped out, but the stakes are really too high this election to consider anything else.

  • @[email protected]
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    493 hours ago

    You could argue that his oath of office requires it. But yes the Supreme Court only meant this power to be used by people they approve of

    • @njm1314
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      183 hours ago

      That’s why you have to start with the Supreme Court. Got to grease the skids so to speak

      • @baldingpudenda
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        31 hour ago

        If he did, he’d sacrifice himself as a lib SC would find him not immune. I’d do it.

  • @[email protected]
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    644 hours ago

    Nah, because he’s a Democrat. SCOTUS would rule that was a violation of his presidential duties… they left that ruling incredibly vague so that they can be the authority.

  • @andrewta
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    21 hour ago

    He could not be prosecuted for it, but my understanding is that the people who killed Trump could be prosecuted because it’s still a crime (it’s just that Biden can’t prosecuted for it)

    • Skua
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      218 minutes ago

      Couldn’t Biden in turn just pardon the killer?

  • originalucifer
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    103 hours ago

    they left it to ‘congress’ to decide what is and isnt an official act. so, congress being run by a bunch of conservative morons would indict biden but let trump walk for the exact same behaviors.

  • Battle Masker
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    23 hours ago

    I mean yes, but more often than not, people generally DON"T wanna kill other people

      • Adderbox76
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        42 hours ago

        I kind of don’t want to know, because the real answer would probably be terrifying.

        • FuglyDuck
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          144 minutes ago

          CEOs, too.

          Also school teachers. Pastors. Cops.

          Let’s add librarians for contrast.

          • @Tujio
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            114 minutes ago

            I have met many, many school teachers in my adult life and the vast majority of them are lovely people. There has only been one who I’d describe as a psychopath.

            Alcoholics? Absolutely. It’s a toss-up between teachers, lawyers and nurses for the hardest-drinking group of motherfuckers I’ve ever known.

            • FuglyDuck
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              19 minutes ago

              it’s a profession that gives a position of authority over others; and specifically over people who are quite vulnerable.

              You may not have met them, but there are teachers that are psychopaths. Many of those teachers who are also psychopaths might also come off as quite lovely, too.