What if Biden acts like Trump? Who do you want him to arrest?
By josefina
@josie_ (10035)
Philippines
July 1, 2024 11:24pm CST
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump cannot be prosecuted for actions that were within his constitutional powers as president.
They gave Trump a free pass (presidential immunity) to evade prosecution from his pending criminal cases.
Did the right wing Justices overlook the fact that Biden is still president and base on their ruling now also have "absolute immunity"?
President Biden is a decent person who respects the law.
It ain't happening....
BUT WHAT IF HE DECIDES TO ACT LIKE TRUMP?...here are some of the people he might have arrested and dump at Gitmo.
Donald Trump
Justice Samuel Alito and his wife
Justice Clarence Thomas
Judge Aileen Cannon
Fox news owner Rupert Murdoch
Fox commentator Sean Hannity
Rep. Margaret Taylor Greene
Rep. Jim Jordan
Senator Tommy Tuberville
Any other pick?
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@NJChicaa (118479)
• United States
2 Jul
Take them all. That is what is so absurd about the MAGA idiots trying to say this ruling was some great victory. Guess who is the president with "absolute immunity" now morons?
I wouldn't be sad to see MTG and Tommy Tuberville thrown into a cell for awhile.
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@VictorFrankenstein (223)
• United Kingdom
2 Jul
I've thought for a while that the American political system is broken, but I underestimated just how badly broken it is. This is the final nail in the coffin. The US is no longer a constitutional republic, it's an elective dictatorship. This is a much bigger issue than just Trump.
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@josie_ (10035)
• Philippines
3 Jul
"Elective dictatorship" possible in a parliamentary system where the legislature elects the head of government. When the ruling party has an overwhelming majority in parliament and a weak opposition, they effectively control both the executive and legislative branch of govt. The judiciary in the UK has limited influence on these two branches.
Not possible in the US with the separation of powers in the three branches of gov't. Legislature is bicameral, making it difficult for one party to control the legislative process. Power is also divided between the federal gov't and states ensuring not all political power is concentrated at the national level.
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@josie_ (10035)
• Philippines
4 Jul
@VictorFrankenstein ~The saying that power abhors a vacuum applies not only in politics but in economics. "Corporate dictatorship" was coined 75 years ago. Unlike a political dictatorship where a cabal takes over a country, violently if necessary, it does so without fanfare to accomplish this same thing.
With corporate revenues far greater when compare to some nation's GDP, getting politicians to do their bidding is not a problem. In the US, dark money is funnel to the political parties through PAC (political action committee) which are now allowed to accept anonymous donors. Despite denials by politicians, corporate lobbyists do influence their decisions. With political clout, putting people in watchdog agencies with oversight powers on corporate activities would be obvious. The judiciary?
What about the masses, like the Jan.6 mob? The people at Fox news would have no problem applying for jobs at Joseph Goebbels ministry of propaganda.
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@VictorFrankenstein (223)
• United Kingdom
3 Jul
@josie_ True, that is the way we use that phrase in Britain, but it's the best description I could come up with for the American system as it now works. Poor choice of words really, as any US president who uses this newly-created immunity to get away with crimes in office will almost certainly make sure that future elections are either fraudulent or non-existent.
I used to think that the US political system was pretty robust. It looks good on paper, but current events and recent history show that it's vulnerable when the wrong people get into positions of power. When the republic was first established, the President was never meant to have the amount of power he currently has. Combine that with immunity from prosecution and serious trouble is inevitable.
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