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Easily proved. Especially if you bring it in front of what's left of SCOTUS.
But then Biden is a dictator too. It's fun to dream about revenge but it always hurts the wrong people in the end.
Just the once though. Then balance/expand the SCOTUS. Give the Republicans a few to make it fair. Vote to overturn, and forget it ever happened. Logical people can't get that upset that the only thing he did with his new king powers is do what it takes to save democracy
I think not using the power is the only right thing to do. Power corrupts the user. That's why the balance of power existed. Using it now invites a future where it's used again. We were very lucky to not slip down the slope of using nukes "just a little". We wouldn't be here to talk about if it had.
At this point, we need someone to seize the reins long enough to save us. And then put them down.
Careful, this is the exact mantra of the right. They just want a little dictatorship to get things back in line and then things will go back to normal.
SPOILER: it won't
History says it never, ever, works like that.
It tells of many examples of when people thought it was a good idea...
Roman dictators did exactly that, though
Not saying their system was perfect by any means but people out here acting like there's 0 historic examples are just wrong
Yeah, that's a perfect example of how awful things can get. A slave driven economy .. and society full off ancient bullshit and death and strife and murder and horrific genocides... if you're holding up the Roman empire as a good thing for people...well, I'm not going to convince you of much.
They've had great marketing since though.. Especially the holy Catholic Church who has just the BEST history of being so great, like I think Epstein's greatest blunder was not being a Catholic. They would have protected him much better.
Wow, what awful reading comprehension you have.
Did I not literally say they weren't perfect?
Did I claim their society was perfect and the result of dictators?
Or did I refute the idea that history exclusively shows dictators abusing their power?
Isn’t that the exact story of The Phantom Menace?