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[–] thantik@lemmy.world 78 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

The attempted coup is still ongoing. Right now, right here, is the test of America, and if our forefathers created a system that can withstand tyranny from within. That was the whole point of the 'checks and balances' system, but it's been corroded from within so badly now, I'm unsure if we're going to survive it. We're already slipping backwards by leaps and bounds.

[–] Caboose12000@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] Wrench@lemmy.world 46 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Bad actors at every level of government, places there by a concerted effort, to subvert the checks and balances designed to stop this. See the Federalist Society, and the extensive work they've done to pack the courts all the way to the Supreme Court with sycophants.

[–] thantik@lemmy.world 33 points 1 year ago (2 children)

And the supreme court is now saying they answer to nobody, not the president, not congress.

[–] clanginator@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They answer to the billionaires buying them.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yep. Clarence Thomas only answers to one authority and that authority is Harlan Crow.

[–] reagansrottencorpse@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Who Id like to point out collects Nazi "memorabilia" 🤮

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

And his "reason" is because he hates Nazis so much.

[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's all there in the constitution. Look it up.

'There will be a Supreme court.'

Hmm odd. Thought there might be more to say about it for a court that its supposed duty is to interpret the constitution.

[–] thantik@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

You missed the:

the Supreme Court shall have appellate jurisdiction, both as to law and fact, with such exceptions, and under such regulations as the Congress shall make.

And currently, Alito is saying that congress can't regulate them at all, that they do whatever they want.

[–] Chickenstalker@lemmy.world 37 points 1 year ago (2 children)

They're fat, stupid and unvaxxed. They may have guns but most don't seem to know how to use them properly and treat it more like a sexual fetish. They won't cooperate with each other for long and tend to infighting for power. Bring on the civil war and finish Sherman's job.

[–] Comment105@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Take no prisoners.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 1 points 1 year ago

They may have guns but most don't seem to know how to use them properly and treat it more like a sexual fetish

I hear guns will blow you... Away.

[–] 018118055@sopuli.xyz 26 points 1 year ago

Racist losers already lost one civil war, with better odds than now.

[–] Norgur@kbin.social 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Let's imagine they put rainbow-handcuffs on Trump when he's imprisoned.

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They better be the fuzzy kind to make it kinky

[–] Norgur@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

Oh, of course the fuzzy kind. With little Mifepristone logos around the keyholes.

[–] arymandias@feddit.de 12 points 1 year ago

They tried and they failed, I don’t think they have what it takes.

[–] rustyfish@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

Looking at the „nO pOlItIcS“ crowd going nuclear in this comment section about a topic they don’t care about.

It tickles my funny bone.

[–] GreenMario@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Hey, we got guns too. Fat assholes riding walmart scooters are easy targets at range.

I say we egg them on relentlessly until they do so we can thin some fuckimg herds.

[–] glitch1985@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

I think covid is already doing a good job at that.

[–] CuttingBoard@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

They need to be reminded of that.

[–] KoalaUnknown@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

If the southern states want to leave the US, just let them. Nothing of value will be lost.

[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 27 points 1 year ago (2 children)

There are a lot of left wing people in the south that don’t deserve to be left behind or ignored, and treating political campaigning and general efforts to improve things in the south like a waste of time and money only adds to the problem.

Georgia gave y’all the senate majority and you want to spit in their faces for it.

[–] not_that_guy05@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Georgia gave us the Senate? Nah, they are finally voting in their interest not everybody else's. So no they didn't go "oh guys here you go I was saving this gift just for you democrats.

[–] KevonLooney@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No one wants to spit in their faces. It's just their responsibility to get out the votes.

Lots of liberal people in the South don't vote, and then they wonder why they lose. Local government has one of the biggest effects on people's lives and many people ignore it.

[–] Phegan@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Lots of liberals in the south have had their vote suppressed so badly it's nearly impossible for them to vote. Long lines, and no time off for the working class forces people to not vote.

[–] Wrench@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

I mean, they'd instantly sell out to Russian and/or China, flood our markets bypassing import terrifs and sanctions, and militarily give away the gulf for a massive foreign military and commerce foothold.

Don't fall for that patriotic crap. They are bought very cheaply.

[–] kemsat@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Access to the mouth of the Mississippi is definitely of value.

[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago

If the Pokemon Sylveon were introduced today it would be enough to restart the Satanic Panic

[–] Spitzspot@artemis.camp 4 points 1 year ago

Please let it be honey mustard.🤞

[–] PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

No chance they give a fuck about RuPaul. He's iconic at this point.