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And no one is going to do a damn thing about this because the US is not a nation of laws anymore.

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[–] NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world 32 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Now, watch as literally nothing at all is done about it, just like his last blatant and obvious felony and just like his next one.

We suck.

[–] LadyButterfly@lazysoci.al 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Excuse me, are you a man in a shark suit?

[–] NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world 7 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

I don’t see how that’s relevant, and if anything that is a very rude question of you to ask. I’d suggest you gather your couth and think before asking such inane and, frankly, very stupid and insulting questions, which my username has already answered had you bothered to read it, in the future.

Good day.

Edit: I apologize, I read that backwards. No, of course not, I’m just a regular human in my normal human skin keeping my sweet tasty meats contained inside my body, and I have regular non-serrated teeth that don’t grow back when I lose them attacking seals and such, just like the rest of you. Nothing to see here.

[–] LadyButterfly@lazysoci.al 7 points 6 days ago

No it's fine, the Internet doesn't convey tone so you didn't reslise I am merely a fascinated biologist. Thank you for explaining about your non serrated teeth that definitely don't grow back Mr Man. Have a human day!

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com -2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

No thanks on the nationalist "we". Cultspeak.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_religion

Frank first uses a singular personal pronoun (“I”), but then quickly corrects to the plural personal pronoun “we.” Why? Because when you're leading a cult, you need to imply family, collectiveness, exclusivity at each moment. Frank's consistently creates an "us versus them" scenario. Although it's unclear who "they" are, that hardly matters to his followers. They are much too busy "looking harder" (at what?) "digging deeper" (to where?) and "mining that pure, unbridled potential (of what?)" - https://www.whatmakesgreatwriting.com/p/dont-worry-darling

We are a collective society, that’s an objective fact, dipshit, you don’t have the option to not be a part of a demographic, learn what context is and how to apply it.

[–] Neuromorph@lemm.ee 14 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I honestly thought a lawless society would be more like mad max. Not his BS!!!

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 6 points 6 days ago

Give it time.

[–] LordWiggle@lemmy.world 17 points 6 days ago (2 children)

The president has immunity while being in office, was the supreme court ruling right?

And if this doesn't count under the immunity, he just replaces judges and claims he lost faith in the justice system and abolishes and restructures it, just as Hitler did. He already ignored several other judge rulings.

[–] capt_wolf@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Start attacking his supporters instead. Bring them up on charges for being complicit in his crimes. He may have immunity, but his enablers don't. Make everyone scared to keep supporting him until their only choice is to vote in favor of ousting him.

[–] LordWiggle@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Or, Trump will just protect them all. Like he pardoned the Jan6 rioters. He already barred judges who went after friends of his.

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 5 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

So let him. Keep doing it over and over until the message gets through. You just sound defeatist.

[–] But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Next Democrat president better go full dictator or they’re stupid

[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 9 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Last Democrat president did nothing to protect you from future abuses of presidential power.

[–] LordWiggle@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

You think there will be one? Seeing how things are going now, there's barely a democracy left. I'm expecting elections like Russia had, at best. Trump is following the footsteps of Hitler. Literally. Tariffs, attacking journalists and judges, spreading hate towards minorities, using fake news as a weapon, replacing key positions with yes-men, deporting people to concentration camps, etc. You might hope for a Democrat as president, but I think that ship has sailed man.

[–] Freshparsnip@lemm.ee 5 points 5 days ago

People still tell me "at least it's only four years" and I can't believe their ignorance

Who cares??? Honestly im sick of hearing it. He’s clearly above the law.

[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 12 points 6 days ago

So can we expect more finger wagging, indignant tweets and furrowed brows? Maybe a SLAM or two? No? Then suck it up, america!

[–] uberdroog@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago

And nothing will happen. All consequences from here on out are just for you and me.

[–] Freshparsnip@lemm.ee 6 points 5 days ago

Consequences?

[–] CircaV@lemmy.ca 9 points 6 days ago

So he broke a law. And what’s anyone in the US going to do about it??

Crickets.

[–] Melvin_Ferd@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

I once heard a radio program that changed the way I think about fire and government control. The program emphasized how central fire has been to human survival and how, over time, society has regulated it to the point of alienation. The program explored how we offload very basic functions to authority in exchange for other benefits. In turn the authority is interested in control of these basic functions. For example, historically, entire cities were built from wood, leading to devastating fires. In response, governments began instilling fear around fire to promote caution: we created cartoon bears warning children not to play with matches and imposed strict fire regulations.

As a result, people became increasingly disconnected from fire. Kids raised on fire-safety propaganda grew up being told they couldn’t burn things on their own property or light a fire without permission, especially in cities. Eventually, the knowledge and instinct to responsibly manage fire faded. Fire became something only officials could control. Today, people panic at the mere smell of smoke, not because of immediate danger, but because we've been conditioned to view any fire as a threat.

The deeper point the program made was about dependence on authority. When we outsource essential survival skills, like fire management or justice to the government, we assume it will handle those responsibilities competently. But what happens when it doesn't? For example, Native cultures used controlled burns to prevent wildfires by clearing dry brush. When governments prohibit such practices and also fail to manage the land properly, fuel builds up and massive fires become inevitable.

This raises a fundamental ethical question: If the government refuses to fulfill its basic responsibilities, do citizens have the right, or even the duty, to reclaim control over essential survival functions?

[–] Mediocre_Bard@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago

This is just how our country is now.

[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

May have? LOL!

[–] DicJacobus@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

The law doesnt matter anymore, the Mafia has control of the military and the armed branches of the federal government, and has more or less told everyone "the fuck are you gonna do about it?"

[–] A7thStone@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago
[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] runner_g@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 6 days ago

5.56 or 7.62 probably.

[–] atlien51@lemm.ee 1 points 6 days ago

Trump: seen

[–] TheCriticalMember@aussie.zone 136 points 1 week ago (20 children)

Whoa, trump violated a law??? We've got him now!

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[–] foodconsumer@lemmy.world 128 points 1 week ago (4 children)
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