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[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 hours ago

As expected. The attacks against the courts will only increase.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 minutes ago
[–] [email protected] 35 points 6 hours ago

As always, Thomas and Alito have to demonstrate what pieces of crap they are.

[–] [email protected] 83 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

He always conflates the US and himself. He’s saying he is in danger if he doesn’t get what he wants.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Or possibly the US is in danger if he doesn't get what he wants. Because he will make sure of it. Continue... to make sure of it...

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

Well as long as everyone keeps giving him whatever he wants, eventually he'll decide he's got enough and it will all be fine and everything will go back to normal.

/s, just in case

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 hours ago

Do not tempt Schumer.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Go watch Season one of the Handmaids Tale. Suspending the constitution, etc.

It's happening, isn't it?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Yes, I was there a month into this 2nd term of Trump. Canadian Margaret Atwood must be in horrors her writing is coming to life.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

She posted on twitter a number times that "handmaids tale was not meant to be an instruction manual"

She gave up eventually. She does actively speak out against fascism theocracies and Trump, but at her age I can understand being worn out fighting it

[–] [email protected] 48 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

I wonder how many more unfavorable rullings the court has to make before trump starts demanding they be arrested.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

he doesn't even have to go that far. he could just tweet their home address and say they're the "enemy of the people"

[–] [email protected] 33 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (3 children)

That's the crazy thing. So many Republicans in congress have said they are afraid for their safety if they go against Trump. He's got the government in a vice grip. They clearly don't agree with how far he's gone, they've said as much privately, but refuse to vote against him in bills bcz Trump followers at this point are crazy.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

That's because our government is full of self-serving pussies.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 hours ago

But they're fine with staying in their role. Keeping themselves in power.

They're cowards and traitors.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (2 children)

So many Republicans in congress have said they are afraid for their safety if they go against Trump

i have less than zero sympathy. fuck them

They clearly don’t agree with how far he’s gone, they’ve said as much privately, but ref7se to vote against him in bills bcz Trunl followers at this point are crazy.

they should have thought of that before they signed on to supporting a rabid full-blown cult and their con man leader just to oWn TeH LiBs. again, fuck them. i'm not saying i hope they die, but i'm not not saying that either

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 hours ago

That's ok I'll say it. I hope they all die

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 hours ago
[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 hours ago

“Official acts.”

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?

  • Henry II
[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

It's all a circus to make them both look like they are doing what they are supposed to. So they can steal from you without you paying attention.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago
[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

The presidents a criminal. Can't we just send him away without due process? Oh wait, he's got money. Its easy to be a criminal when you have access to cash. I forgot

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 hours ago

Send away. Yeah. Send away. Just fucking send it.