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“(With) today’s Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity, that fundamentally changed. For all practical purposes, there are virtually no limits on what the president can do. It’s a fundamentally new principle and it’s a dangerous precedent because the power of the office will no longer be constrained by the law even including the supreme court of the United States.”

Throughout his address, Biden underscored the gravity of the moment, emphasizing that the only barrier to the president’s authority now lies in the personal restraint of the officeholder. He warned vehemently against the prospect of Trump returning to power, painting a stark picture of the dangers such an outcome could pose.

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[-] helenslunch@feddit.nl 67 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Trump's election had an enormous impact that seems to have survived his Presidency, and will continue to do so for decades to come.

[-] anlumo@lemmy.world 46 points 2 days ago

Probably a lot longer. These SCOTUS decrees will last until the US crumbles to dust.

Although, they might have accellerated the timeline towards the end significantly.

[-] thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 2 days ago

They charge rulings but usually only generations later.

[-] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

"This is not a place of honor", but it's for the Supreme Court building.

[-] skulblaka@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 days ago

Trump's election proved that most of America's governmental system was based around a series of "gentlemen's agreements" and an expectation of fair play. America is not resilient to betrayal in any fashion. If one person stops respecting the rule of fair play the entire system crumbles.

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