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[–] oleorun@real.lemmy.fan 24 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It's cute that we think courts are going to save us. The republicans on the SCOTUS includes sexual assaulters, a drunkard with no memory, a judge who will bend to a knee if you take him and his ugly-ass wife on trips, and a stack of federal judges hired and supported by maga.

It's done. The third term announcement will drop any day now.

[–] I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org 1 points 2 months ago

Also, the courts have no enforcement arm. They can issue injunctions all they want. It's up to the executive branch to enforce the rulings. If the executive branch just says "nah" there's not much the courts can do except issue another ruling. Even if the court imposed a fine, who's going to collect it? If they issue a warrant, who's going to execute it?

[–] Hestia@hexbear.net 16 points 2 months ago

Hehe, gottem smuglord

[–] TheCriticalMember@aussie.zone 15 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Anyone acting surprised wasn't paying attention when before the election. Vance said if the courts try to stop them they'll just ignore the courts. Here we are. Did the water in this pot just get a little warmer?

[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 15 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Checks and balances where you at?

[–] RedWizard@hexbear.net 15 points 2 months ago

Its a work of fiction. We made it up. Its false. This one is a lie. Its a total fabrication. Not this time. No way.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 months ago

Conservatives spent the last forty years filling the judicial benches with their people. This is the culmanation of a long game.

[–] hydroptic@sopuli.xyz 6 points 2 months ago

inb4 checks and balances is DEI

[–] lost_faith@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago

See that bloody wrecked mass in the corner?

[–] nieminen@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago

Trump violated a court order

Me:

[–] BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 months ago

Surely the parliamentarian will stop this.

[–] robot_dog_with_gun@hexbear.net 11 points 2 months ago

and who is going to do anything about it? a pig? the democrats?

[–] blame@hexbear.net 8 points 2 months ago
[–] shath@hexbear.net 7 points 2 months ago
[–] anarchoilluminati@hexbear.net 6 points 2 months ago
[–] RejZoR@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

And big fat nothing will happen. He thinks he's above the law and courts and law enforcement seems to do fuck all.

[–] Leeks@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

He is above the law. How many other convicted felons receive no penalty?

[–] PM_ME_VINTAGE_30S 6 points 2 months ago
[–] DivineChaos100@hexbear.net 5 points 2 months ago

He's just about to resign over this.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 months ago

Again? Shocker.

[–] sleeplessone@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 months ago

I'd like to see ol' Donny Trump wriggle his way out of this jam.

[–] HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago

So did Hitler when he was seizing power.