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[-] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 56 points 1 year ago

Yeah on what planet could this possibly be the worst outcome?

The judge made up a completely bullshit reason to give him a pass.

[-] Krackalot@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 year ago

Without persecution and martyrdom, they'll lose support. Trump has to be strong, but constantly under attack so that they can keep the mob foaming at the mouth and ready to attack anyone they want.

[-] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 28 points 1 year ago

If you don't punish people accoriding to the law because you "fear retaliation" means the law isn't really worth the ink that it's written with or the paper that it was written on. As well as showing there is no punishment for intimidating judges or for insurrection.

[-] Fedizen@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

my dude you've rationalized yourself into believing anyone with insane rabid fans should get to break the rules. This is a bad precedent to establish.

[-] Bipta@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Literally read the amendment... It's far from established fact that the president is an "officer" of the United States.

[-] mateomaui@reddthat.com 18 points 1 year ago

“Commander in Chief” certainly sounds like an officer’s title.

[-] Ranvier@sopuli.xyz 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The 14th amendment even says civil or military office. And the president is quite literally both the highest civil and the highest military office at the same time. There's no one it should apply to more than someone running for president.

[-] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 year ago

Why is it an "oath of office" then? The argument is absurd.

[-] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I have no idea what you're saying because words have no meaning. I don't even know what I'm writing. Probably just gibberish, but who can say, really? What even is meaning?

[-] BigMacHole@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

The second amendment doesn't explicitly say AR15. CHECKMATE!

[-] Ranvier@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

Get a dictionary

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