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    Almost every other jurisdiction in functional democracies do not have grand juries and don't plan to implement such a mechanism, nor are they implored to do so, are they all bootlickers?

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  • [–] 0 points 3 weeks ago* (6 children)

    Yes. Yes they are. Anyone who wants more government control of the justice system, and less accountability to the people, is a bootlicker. People in those countries are expected to trust that the state did it's due diligence before putting someone on trial, and as the right sweeps these countries they're going to learn why that's a mistake.

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  • [–] -1 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

    one of the faces of American exceptionalism

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  • [–] 1 point 3 weeks ago* (4 children)

    "America does one thing right" != "America does everything right". The courts are the only thing holding Trump in check right now. Whats going to put a check on a European trump?

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  • [–] 1 point 3 weeks ago (3 children)

    Separation of power still works with a populist leader when a strong constitution is in place.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 weeks ago (2 children)

    Then by all means, cede all of your power to the state. Good luck.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 weeks ago* (1 child)

    You are right, I’m no theorist, but there is a reason it has mostly worked so far. And as if a coup for absolute power would stop at the grand jury. It is also only protected by „just“ another court.

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