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Right-Wing Supreme Court Rules Trump Has 'Absolute Immunity' for Official Acts (www.commondreams.org)
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"In every use of official power, the president is now a king above the law," warned Justice Sonia Sotomayor. "With fear for our democracy, I dissent."

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[–] PeepinGoodArgs@reddthat.com 4 points 2 weeks ago

Demagogues. All demagogues are populists, but not the other way around. And the former are the death of civilization. But they get their power from a demagogic society.