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[–] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 110 points 2 months ago (3 children)

But Smith’s case was put on hold for months while Trump’s lawyers litigated their argument that he was immune from the charges because he was president at the time the alleged acts took place.

The Supreme Court took up the dispute. In a July 1 ruling vehemently opposed by its three liberal justices, the court held that former presidents enjoy “absolute immunity” from criminal prosecution for certain executive conduct and “presumptive immunity” for all other official acts.

I still can't get over the Supreme Court declaring that the U.S. effectively has a king.

[–] noride@lemm.ee 65 points 2 months ago (1 children)

While simultaneously defining themselves as the arbiters of that kingship, no less.

[–] Linktank@lemmy.today 18 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Shocked that there isn't a smoking crater where each of their houses used to be.

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 months ago

Imagine if the US was the only country with a constitution with a clause specifically for this kind of situation

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

We should see if the Ukrainians have a spare handful of those new cruise missile drones available to visit the residences of the Tribunal of Six.

For real though, if those fucksticks actually try to ignore electoral results and hand the election to Trump, I genuinely do not see the situation getting resolved without a very significant level of political violence - perhaps even ultimately devolving into open civil war. Seriously, look at what Ken Paxton is doing in Texas only days ago. That is some authoritarian police state shit.

[–] aniki@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

All rights are won through violence.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Except for the many times they weren't

[–] aniki@lemmy.zip -1 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Easy. Women got the right to vote in America from non violent protests.

[–] Kalysta@lemm.ee 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

However violence was inacted against them. They won those rights as a reaction to the brutilization they suffered in their fight.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2017/11/10/night-of-terror-the-suffragists-who-were-beaten-and-tortured-for-seeking-the-vote/

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world -1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

So the argument is that violence is good... because the bad guys once used it and lost because they did... ? wtffff

[–] Kalysta@lemm.ee 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

No. The argument is that all rights are won through violence. The violence may just be against the people wanting rights

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago

The violence may just be against the people wanting rights

... so it's still good violence, then?

[–] aniki@lemmy.zip -3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)
[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This makes you sound bloodthirsty. Good luck with that.

[–] aniki@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Just hungry for the flesh of some politicians and billionaires, with a stretch goal of having a livable environment to retire in someday...

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world -1 points 2 months ago

Cannibalism isn't cool. Neither is murder.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

So you're saying america wasnt founded on violence?

Uh no and you know I said nothing like that and it has nothing to do with my point in the slightest.

Also your links do not prove that the violence was necessary. It was not.

Every horrible violent piece of human filth has believed what you're selling here. I find it horribly disgusting how many people think that violence is an answer. Keep your sewer thoughts to yourself.

[–] Nuke_the_whales@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Biden should really be taking advantage of that ruling and doing whatever the fuck he wants