TaterTurnipTulip

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[–] TaterTurnipTulip@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Please tell me what capacity any court has to enforce a ruling against a sitting President. I'll wait.

As that bastard Andrew Jackson once (allegedly) said "John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it."

[–] TaterTurnipTulip@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Yes, you should. And train with them. Find nearby like-minded people you can train with. You don't need many, but you really need to know how to use them.

[–] TaterTurnipTulip@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

Ah, right, certainly the next President will also behave the same way...

This feels terribly naive. It would be one thing if we could cement into the Constitution that the President does not have immunity, but Congress can barely pass a funding bill, let alone an amendment. But failing to use the power granted to try and set the country on a better path just ensures that a dictator will rise who does not care about keeping the status quo. And Trump will have a rubber-stamp SC that will say any act he seems to be official is.

[–] TaterTurnipTulip@lemmy.world 46 points 2 months ago

Good. The other justices don't deserve any respect.

[–] TaterTurnipTulip@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

There are certainly more than that ready to go to war. But they're also smart enough not to out themselves for some petty stuff like this or the Trump trial. They'll stay hidden until the time is right to try something serious. Don't underestimate how many right-wing Americans are out there ready for violence.

[–] TaterTurnipTulip@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That is hilarious. "I got an MBA from Harvard but totally believe I can get a 500-1000% return on my investment"

[–] TaterTurnipTulip@lemmy.world -1 points 3 months ago

Sure, and I'm not calling it the end times. But things will continue to get worse as carbon accumulates and causes temperatures to rise.

Having a child has and always will be a moral and ethical choice (for those who have a choice) and it should not be taken lightly. But there are different stakes now than before. And we still haven't gotten rid of the looming shadow of nuclear annihilation, we've only added to the ways we can destroy ourselves.

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

I'm not about to say people can't have kids, but they should really do their best to truly understand the future that awaits those kids. That temperature line is going to keep going up (except in certain areas when the AMOC collapses). Things will be worse and no one is coming to save us. Deciding to bring a new life into that future is a serious ethical and moral choice.

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