• candybrie@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    Oh that? That meant consecutive terms. Trump can totally be president again in 2028. Just ask SCOTUS.

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      1 month ago

      You are speculating that SCOTUS will let some challenge slide. But it’s the constitution and SCOTUS doesn’t get to change what it says just because they are corrupt.

      “No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice”

      Seems pretty crystal clear.

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        1 month ago

        Laws are not magic spells, and all the people who enforce them are his creatures.

        Just because we use the same rules for our violently enforced traditions of hierarchy and the physical constants of reality does not mean they’re actually the same thing.

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          Laws are not magic spells, and all the people who enforce them are his creatures.

          Demonstrably not.

          Just because we use the same rules for our violently enforced traditions of hierarchy and the physical constants of reality does not mean they’re actually the same thing.

          You are either 14 and very profound or a newly-minted graduate student. 'Cause I have no idea what you are trying to say.

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            1 month ago

            He cannot create something from nothing. He cannot act without an equal and opposite reaction. He cannot exceed the ideal speed of unimpeded light. He cannot be smaller than the Planck length. Try as he might; it simply cannot be done.

            A person has to actively to stop him from doing all the rape murder and genocide his shitty little chest void desires. Nobody has. Are you going to?

            I’m saying calling both these categories ‘laws’ is misleading.

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              1 month ago

              I’m saying calling both these categories ‘laws’ is misleading.

              Undergrad?

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                1 month ago

                Are you going to engage with my ideas, or try to discredit me by… Saying I’m getting an education?

                I’m confused as to what your argument is here. My best guess is that what I said resonated with you enough to make you uncomfortable, and youre trying to discredit me so you dont have to think about it.

                And I get that. I get trying to stay comfortable, I get trying to cling to what you have and what’s worked to keep it in the past, but we no longer have that luxury. Do not rely on the ‘law’ to protect you. Start looking at alternatives. I know its scary, I know its new, and I know it might require change, but its what we need to get through this. Maybe what you find will end up enriching you long term, if you survive. Change isn’t always bad.

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                    1 month ago

                    Again, why are you replying ic not to engage with what I’m saying? You’re just trying to insult(?) me so you don’t have to, but you could have just clicked past my reply. That shows either my previous content was correct, or you’re really profoundly lonely and are using this platform in leiu of human intimacy. No judgement if it’s that second one; shit can be pretty grim out there.

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        29 days ago

        SCOTUS has the final say on what the Constitution should mean right now. They can decide however they want. The only remedies are through the legislature (impeachment, constitutional amendments, increasing the size of the court). But if they decide something, that’s the law of the land even if it’s blatantly wrong.

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          29 days ago

          SCOTUS has the final say on what the Constitution should mean right now. They can decide however they want.

          Not entirely. There are actually limits and checks on SCOTUS power, including the restrictions on what cases they can hear, the ability of congress to change the make up of the court and terms of appointments as well as change it’s jurisdiction.

          Now I grant it’s easy to throw up one’s hands and say “ah but that will never happen with a congress bowing and scraping to Trump” but I’d counter with two points: we can still gain majorities in the senate and house in 2026 and, crucially, if there’s one thing you can count on it’s the avaricious and rapacious nature of politicians.

          I fully expect our entire country to slide into a deep recession and for there to be complete paralyzing chaos in the federal government over the next 4 years. That threatens the status quo, meaning congress critters ability to freely grift, make money off the stock market and remain in power. They won’t like that.

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            29 days ago

            SCOTUS has already started ignoring things like standing. I mentioned that the main check on SCOTUS is the legislature. I don’t think Congress can get its shit together long enough to effect any real check. Last term they could barely elect a speaker and this term they have even slimmer majorities. Unless the midterms are a historically large blue wave, it’s not going to matter. If a handful of defectors can kill the change, it’s not happening.