what was that whole revolution for then : politicalmemes

[–] HailSeitan@lemmy.world 40 points 4 months ago (3 children)

If anyone believed in the imperial presidency it was Hamilton

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Details?

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 26 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Remember that part of the play where it goes

And he talked for 6 hours, the convention was listless. 'Bright young man', yo who the hell is this?

During that 6 hour spiel at the Constitutional Convention, he described the president as an executive similar to a king that was elected for life. Hamilton was radically progressive for his time, but he still had a soft spot for a highly powerful executive.

[–] cmbabul@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago

Further cementing that the only founding father anyone should respect in 2024 is Thomas motherfucking Paine

[–] PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee 3 points 4 months ago

Nah, Jefferson was the one who was looking west super hungrylike.

He just said a lot of pretty words about presidential light touch because it would make it less likely a president would interfere with him being a slave oligarch on top of being an imperialist.

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Adams

[–] Birch@sh.itjust.works 0 points 4 months ago

John Adams? That can't be, that's that little guy, that spoke to me, all those years ago, what was it? 85? That poor man they're going to eat him alive!

[–] Milksteaks@midwest.social 30 points 4 months ago

[–] Exusia@lemmy.world 16 points 4 months ago

"why aren't you out lighting fireworks and celebrating the holiday?"

Just not real happy with our choices since last fourth, I guess.

[–] undergroundoverground@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

So the American bougouise could untether themselves from a country that had started down the road of outlawing slavery.

[–] whotookkarl@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

No taxation without something

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 months ago

what revolution

[–] uebquauntbez@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Habeas corpus!1!!

[+] Kaboom@reddthat.com -59 points 4 months ago (4 children)

presumed immunity. Like it has been for the last 200 years. My god, go retake social studies.

[–] YtA4QCam2A9j7EfTgHrH@infosec.pub 38 points 4 months ago

Which is why Nixon needed a pardon.

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 33 points 4 months ago

That’s a great deal of confidence for being categorically incorrect. I honestly wish I had this much conviction.

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 11 points 4 months ago

Source?

[–] Cort@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Judgment in Cases of Impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from Office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, Trust or Profit under the United States: but the Party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to Indictment, Trial, Judgment and Punishment, according to Law

[–] YtA4QCam2A9j7EfTgHrH@infosec.pub 1 points 4 months ago

Idk, when the plain text of the constitution contradicts the god kings decree, it is obvious that the constitution is unconstitutional.

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