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[-] PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee 50 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Honestly, the constitution at this point is in fact irreparably fucked after the immunity ruling.

We need to throw it all out and start over with an actual democratic system with federal distribution of power that's an actual power sharing agreement instead of traitors jumping to whichever level of government they think they have the most control over at the moment.

Also, abolish the office of president. It's obvious that the independent executive will permanently stand as a danger to the republic no matter who ascends to the white house. The concept inherently promotes parasitic leaching of powers whenever an opposing branch doesn't do thing the executive wants.

[-] miridius@lemmy.world 26 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Your constitution was already pretty terrible and outdated, clinging to it has been one of America's problems for a while now.

But yeah I totally agree with you

[-] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 13 points 2 months ago

Most of the blighted systems in US government could heal organically (democratically) with just a handful of critical amendments. Throwing it out might be overkill.

For example, establishing multi member district plurality would allow FAR greater flexibility for major progress (including further amendments to the Constitution) since coalition governments have larger majorities to clear the otherwise stringent voting thresholds.

Re: the presidency, I tend to agree. Beyond the usefulness of a figurehead, every purported benefit of a unilateral decision maker is a potential liability of equal or greater magnitude.

TL;DR: all constitutions can/should be fixed continuously. Figurehead-oriented presidencies can be useful, but one office should wield little to no power. Giving them nukes is a recipe for disaster.

[-] occhionaut@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago
[-] shalafi@lemmy.world 43 points 2 months ago

LiberalGunNut here™.

“I like taking the guns early, like in this crazy man’s case that just took place in Florida … to go to court would have taken a long time,” Trump said at a meeting with lawmakers on school safety and gun violence.

“Take the guns first, go through due process second,” Trump said.

Yep. He said that.

[-] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 26 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

What the hell? His entire voter base is hardcore second-amendment absolutists!

I ask, not for the first time and almost certainly not the last: HOW THE HELL DOES THIS MAN STILL HAVE A SINGLE SOUL ON EARTH WILLING TO VOTE FOR HIM?

[-] rustydomino@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

They’re convinced that TFG not taking their guns but the other guy’s guns.

[-] Evotech@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

When asked hrs just gonna say something else and nobody will remember the first thing he said

[-] peteypete420@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

The racism. We still have a lot of racism. Also propaganda... but mostly the racist vote.

[-] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 24 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Trump runs a company of like 12 employees.

Trump could never trust any organization that he can't threaten directly or by proxy.

Did anyone else notice that Trump refused to have any of his "acting" heads of federal agencies be confirmed. Because "acting" ones could be replaced summarily by Trump. Once confirmed Trump loses that executive flex and thus doesn't know how to politic except under those means.

Trump refuses to play ball because he is not as smart as Harris, Biden, John McCain, Obama, Bush & Shrub, Clinton^2^.

[-] Zess@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago

It's a pretty good talking point when conservatives bring up the border. Trump didn't even have a legitimate DHS director for like 3 years of his presidency, meaning basically any action the phony directors took is up for legal scrutiny.

[-] StrongHorseWeakNeigh@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

This should go in c/IndianPeopleTwitter

/S if that wasn't obvious

[-] gmtom@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago

Channeling the Obama "Let me be clear" energy

[-] x00z@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

Let's just ignore that little dictator.

[-] Psythik@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

Let's not. He's extremely dangerous and should be taken seriously.

[-] Infynis@midwest.social 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

That's a good tweet, but this is definitely the wrong community

Edit: people have explained to me that this is not actually the case, and the name of the community is just a leftover from Reddit

[-] mkwt@lemmy.world 31 points 2 months ago

It's a people... On Twitter... I must be missing something.

[-] alcoholicorn@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 months ago

I mean it was written by slave holders to defend their property (land, factories, and slaves) against the masses.

But given that people like Trump are exactly who it was written to protect, I suspect that's not why he hates it.

[-] ToyotathaJester@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

oh yeah well....... nuh uh!

[-] index@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

Why are you reposting propaganda on lemmy?

[-] pyre@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

i hope she continues using the "we're not going back" line.

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