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[–] NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip 0 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

At the end of the day, republicans and dinos are just looking out for their own self interest. I don't care if we need to rebuild Epstein's Island and dedicate most of an annual military budget to get them on our side, we do it.

But also? As I have repeatedly alluded to: The Supreme Court just ruled that anything the president does is legal. Up to and including siccing seal team six on a political rival.

Yes, the Supreme Court are the ones who eventually decide if something counted as an official act. But there are supreme court approved ways to create openings to get more legal minded justices on the bench.

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

republicans and dinos are just looking out for their own self interest. I don't care if we need to rebuild Epstein's Island and dedicate most of an annual military budget to get them on our side, we do it.

Here's the problem, they understand the power of the Supreme Court. There's nothing you can offer them to untie this particular knot, none of them are voting to expand the court.

[–] NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

And you continue to ignore the supreme court sanctioned method of "cutting the gordian knot" with seal team six.

So it is very clear you are not arguing in good faith since you continue to focus on how there is nothing that can be done so let's turn the other cheek so that we leave nice corpses for the republicans.

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

And you continue to ignore the supreme court sanctioned method of "cutting the gordian knot" with seal team six.

This isn't a thing. If Biden ordered the assassination of justices he'd be prosecuted by the DoJ and the FBI. You're insane if you think otherwise.

So it is very clear you are not arguing in good faith

Not arguing in good faith? You cannot give a specific example of what Dems could have done to avoid this or what they can do now. You backed yourself into a corner and are now screeching seal team six nonsense.

Biden wouldn't do it, Dems wouldn't stand for it, and SCOTUS wouldn't sanction it. It's a nonsense argument to distract from the other vague nonsense you've said.