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It's not always a bad thing though is it? Like when Obama stopped federal enforcement of weed laws.

philipwhiuk 2mo ago
Honestly it's still bad - it creates long term problems. Ignoring the democratic system (i.e not changing the law) just creates chaos.
- TitaRusell 2mo ago
  Chaos aptly describes the US right now. And it suits people with money and connections. America is becoming the India that they hate.
ryoshu 2mo ago
That decision was expanding rights, not removing them.
- koolba 2mo ago
  Yes it’s only bad when Trump does it. Refusing to enforce drug laws or immigration laws is perfectly fine. Ditto for refusing to honor the 2nd amendment.
  - r2_pilot 2mo ago
    >Ditto for refusing to honor the 2nd amendment. Honoring it, no doubt, by restricting firearms to duly registered militia personnel as written in the plain text for all to see? What about the 14th Amendment section 3, also written plainly?
    - koolba 2mo ago
      The prefatory clause of the 2nd amendment’s usage of “well-regulated” means “well-equipped” (i.e., they should have lots of guns!). It’s been repeatedly established through multiple SCOTUS interpretations that it’s just one example of why such rights shall not be infringed.
- cheonc720 2mo ago
  > That decision was expanding rights, not removing them. Theft of personal property under US$10,000 is no longer a crime. Survival of the fittest, as nature intended. Expanded rights, therefore good.
  - mgkimsal 2mo ago
    Expanded rights for some at the direct expense of others. That's not the same as simply expanding rights, unless you count other people being 'offended' in the same category as someone being physically assaulted or killed.
    - cheonc720 2mo ago
      > That's not the same as simply expanding rights, unless you count other people being 'offended' in the same category as someone being physically assaulted or killed. Yes, they are the same category. In US$10,000 property damage, nobody is physically harmed. Here’s another example, expanded rights: Anyone holding a 401k, IRA, or pension can purchase single family homes and apartments inside the account, and pay zero capital gains tax and zero rental income tax. We expanded rights! Take a guess what this does to the homeless population.
      - kappar 2mo ago
        > Anyone holding a 401k, IRA, or pension can purchase single family homes and apartments inside the account, and pay zero capital gains tax and zero rental income tax. I am not sure on pensions, but this is not true for a 401k. Only an IRA can be used without paying capital gains taxes for a home purchase. Including first time home buyers. Speaking from experience, I learned the hard way the benefit you are describing applies only to an IRA. To be clear, you are saying that theft of <10k is not a crime..? If you steal an iPad in an airport, you are charged with theft. I don't know where you got that idea. People are charged with theft for much less than 10k daily.
      - 1718627440 2mo ago
        How is damage to a property not physical?
- skinfaxi 2mo ago
  I asked if it was always bad. It seems you agree that it is not always bad.
mrguyorama 2mo ago
That was still bad actually. A lot of "legal" weed business still lives in a state of weird limbo because of it.

Honestly it's still bad - it creates long term problems. Ignoring the democratic system (i.e not changing the law) just creates chaos.

TitaRusell 2mo ago
Chaos aptly describes the US right now. And it suits people with money and connections. America is becoming the India that they hate.

ryoshu 2mo ago

That decision was expanding rights, not removing them.

koolba 2mo ago
Yes it’s only bad when Trump does it. Refusing to enforce drug laws or immigration laws is perfectly fine. Ditto for refusing to honor the 2nd amendment.
- r2_pilot 2mo ago
  >Ditto for refusing to honor the 2nd amendment. Honoring it, no doubt, by restricting firearms to duly registered militia personnel as written in the plain text for all to see? What about the 14th Amendment section 3, also written plainly?
  - koolba 2mo ago
    The prefatory clause of the 2nd amendment’s usage of “well-regulated” means “well-equipped” (i.e., they should have lots of guns!). It’s been repeatedly established through multiple SCOTUS interpretations that it’s just one example of why such rights shall not be infringed.
cheonc720 2mo ago
> That decision was expanding rights, not removing them. Theft of personal property under US$10,000 is no longer a crime. Survival of the fittest, as nature intended. Expanded rights, therefore good.
- mgkimsal 2mo ago
  Expanded rights for some at the direct expense of others. That's not the same as simply expanding rights, unless you count other people being 'offended' in the same category as someone being physically assaulted or killed.
  - cheonc720 2mo ago
    > That's not the same as simply expanding rights, unless you count other people being 'offended' in the same category as someone being physically assaulted or killed. Yes, they are the same category. In US$10,000 property damage, nobody is physically harmed. Here’s another example, expanded rights: Anyone holding a 401k, IRA, or pension can purchase single family homes and apartments inside the account, and pay zero capital gains tax and zero rental income tax. We expanded rights! Take a guess what this does to the homeless population.
    - kappar 2mo ago
      > Anyone holding a 401k, IRA, or pension can purchase single family homes and apartments inside the account, and pay zero capital gains tax and zero rental income tax. I am not sure on pensions, but this is not true for a 401k. Only an IRA can be used without paying capital gains taxes for a home purchase. Including first time home buyers. Speaking from experience, I learned the hard way the benefit you are describing applies only to an IRA. To be clear, you are saying that theft of <10k is not a crime..? If you steal an iPad in an airport, you are charged with theft. I don't know where you got that idea. People are charged with theft for much less than 10k daily.
    - 1718627440 2mo ago
      How is damage to a property not physical?
skinfaxi 2mo ago
I asked if it was always bad. It seems you agree that it is not always bad.

mrguyorama 2mo ago

That was still bad actually. A lot of "legal" weed business still lives in a state of weird limbo because of it.