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"In every use of official power, the president is now a king above the law," warned Justice Sonia Sotomayor. "With fear for our democracy, I dissent."

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[-] WaxiestSteam69@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago

It's over. We didn't even make 250 years

[-] CaptainKickass@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago

The average empire only lasts for about 250 years, or 10 generations.

We're tragically average.

[-] breadsmasher@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago

the rotting corpse of america just caught fire

[-] j4k3@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

So the new Hitler is handed the means... This is the rhyming history of the Reich. Populists are what kills civilizations and lead to the death of millions. They are the worst of subsentient human behavior.

[-] verdantbanana@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

the two party system being propped up for so long did not help either

[-] Delusional@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Any chance Biden can just create an "ultimate supreme court" that has final say over anything the supreme court looks at and fill the court with rational people instead of traitorous corrupt idiots?

[-] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

As long as it’s an official Presidential act- yes.

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 1 points 2 years ago

And Biden's senile ass won't officially execute all the "Yes" votes in their homes for it and tell the "Nays" to take another vote.

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