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Well, if they don't, it shows how evil they are. Same if it went the other way. However, I don't believe they would. Not after the crap the Uniparty have done

Well, if they don't, it shows how evil they are. Same if it went the other way. However, I don't believe they would. Not after the crap the Uniparty have done for my lifetime. Any president part of the uniparty will be protected and any president against it will be persecuted. We already have seen that.

aredox 2y ago
Many Republicans have shown themselves to be unabashedly evil. What has happened to them? Apart from being reelected and getting more veto power? And what has happened to the principled ones who put country before party? Apart from losing or being pushed to retire? One single indiscutable example: Trump is a draft-dodger. How many troop-supporting, valor-praising Republicans support him? Oh, another one: Trump is a liar and a filanderer. How many Republican "values-first" voters and officials have refused to vote for him?
- troyvit 2y ago
  Just to pile on, but Republicans used to be called the "Law and Order" party too. Where has that gone?
  - ThunderSizzle 2y ago
    What do you mean? Political persecution of opposition isn't law and order.
    - troyvit 2y ago
      I think it's arguable that it's political persecution of the opposition when they are literally breaking into the White House and stabbing its guards with flags, but you do you. No what I mean is, why is it that Democrats, those of the '68 Chicago riots, sit-ins, Occupy Wallstreet, etc., are the ones saying "Nobody is above the law"? That was always Republicans when I was a kid. You can't blame Kagan or Sotomayor or Brown for persecuting the opposition, they haven't been a part of whatever you're talking about. They're just the ones saying that they don't want the president to be a king. And this is good no matter what party you like best. There are three branches, they're supposed to be a check against each other so that no one branch one can attain supreme power. Congress has already abdicated so much power[1] [2] to the Executive branch that honestly the Judicial is our last chance to restore those checks. And they're failing. And if you think political persecution of the opposition will be over once Trump is re-elected I recommend reading some of what he's said about exactly that topic, then think about how it relates to this Supreme Court decision.[3] [1] https://www.cato.org/commentary/congress-willingly-abdicating-its-war-powers-again https://www.cato.org/commentary/congress-willingly-abdicatin... [2] https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/emergency-powers-system-vulnerable-executive-abuse https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/emer... [3] https://www.texastribune.org/2023/03/25/donald-trump-waco-rally-retribution-justice/ https://www.texastribune.org/2023/03/25/donald-trump-waco-ra...
- senordevnyc 2y ago
  I agree with this, but just a minor FYI that it's philanderer.
- ThunderSizzle 2y ago
  It's funny. You can replace every word to be the other way, and it's even more accurate. E.g: Many Democrats have shown themselves to be unabashedly evil. What has happened to them? Apart from ballot stuffing to win and using exective power to target political opponents? And what has happened to the principled ones who put country before party? Apart from losing or being pushed to retire? One single indiscutable example: Biden is a racist. How many diversity-supporting, inclusive-praising Democrats support him? Oh, another one: Biden is a liar and a pedophile. How many Democrats who focus so much on calling out lies voters and officials have refused to vote for him after his perpetual lieing?
scelerat 2y ago
> Well, if they don't, it shows how evil they are. Same if it went the other way. See, the problem is some of us don't want to get to the point where we derive petty satisfaction of definitively knowing how evil someone can be. That's why we have (had) checks and balances: to prevent us from knowing -- in the most real way -- how evil someone can be. A significant check on presidential power was removed yesterday. Where once the president was bound by law and constitution, now he is bound only by his ambition and personal moral compass.

aredox 2y ago

Many Republicans have shown themselves to be unabashedly evil. What has happened to them? Apart from being reelected and getting more veto power? And what has happened to the principled ones who put country before party? Apart from losing or being pushed to retire? One single indiscutable example: Trump is a draft-dodger. How many troop-supporting, valor-praising Republicans support him? Oh, another one: Trump is a liar and a filanderer. How many Republican "values-first" voters and officials have refused to vote for him?

troyvit 2y ago
Just to pile on, but Republicans used to be called the "Law and Order" party too. Where has that gone?
- ThunderSizzle 2y ago
  What do you mean? Political persecution of opposition isn't law and order.
  - troyvit 2y ago
    I think it's arguable that it's political persecution of the opposition when they are literally breaking into the White House and stabbing its guards with flags, but you do you. No what I mean is, why is it that Democrats, those of the '68 Chicago riots, sit-ins, Occupy Wallstreet, etc., are the ones saying "Nobody is above the law"? That was always Republicans when I was a kid. You can't blame Kagan or Sotomayor or Brown for persecuting the opposition, they haven't been a part of whatever you're talking about. They're just the ones saying that they don't want the president to be a king. And this is good no matter what party you like best. There are three branches, they're supposed to be a check against each other so that no one branch one can attain supreme power. Congress has already abdicated so much power[1] [2] to the Executive branch that honestly the Judicial is our last chance to restore those checks. And they're failing. And if you think political persecution of the opposition will be over once Trump is re-elected I recommend reading some of what he's said about exactly that topic, then think about how it relates to this Supreme Court decision.[3] [1] https://www.cato.org/commentary/congress-willingly-abdicating-its-war-powers-again https://www.cato.org/commentary/congress-willingly-abdicatin... [2] https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/emergency-powers-system-vulnerable-executive-abuse https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/emer... [3] https://www.texastribune.org/2023/03/25/donald-trump-waco-rally-retribution-justice/ https://www.texastribune.org/2023/03/25/donald-trump-waco-ra...
senordevnyc 2y ago
I agree with this, but just a minor FYI that it's philanderer.
ThunderSizzle 2y ago
It's funny. You can replace every word to be the other way, and it's even more accurate. E.g: Many Democrats have shown themselves to be unabashedly evil. What has happened to them? Apart from ballot stuffing to win and using exective power to target political opponents? And what has happened to the principled ones who put country before party? Apart from losing or being pushed to retire? One single indiscutable example: Biden is a racist. How many diversity-supporting, inclusive-praising Democrats support him? Oh, another one: Biden is a liar and a pedophile. How many Democrats who focus so much on calling out lies voters and officials have refused to vote for him after his perpetual lieing?

scelerat 2y ago

> Well, if they don't, it shows how evil they are. Same if it went the other way. See, the problem is some of us don't want to get to the point where we derive petty satisfaction of definitively knowing how evil someone can be. That's why we have (had) checks and balances: to prevent us from knowing -- in the most real way -- how evil someone can be. A significant check on presidential power was removed yesterday. Where once the president was bound by law and constitution, now he is bound only by his ambition and personal moral compass.