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The people that continue to follow laws because they believe the laws are legitimate.
So...
Not the potus. Not musk. Not doge. And not the rest of the fascists.
But hey, we'll all sign a bunch of moveon petitions and express our anger while still tut tutting anyone who defaces a tesla or a target.
Right, we agree on this.
The people you asked "who cares about" are not the people signing petitions or expressing anger. They are the majority of Americans that are clueless to the current events going about their daily lives unaware of what is coming. They continue to follow laws because the system of government mostly has a history of following its laws with each branch of government doing its job. If they believe the laws are still just, and the avenues of appeal still exist, they'll continue to follow the laws.
So if the legitimacy of the Supreme Court evaporates thats a huge deal when the rights to appeal and receive a just verdict under the law evaporates along with it. Its going to be awhile yet, but we're on the path to eventually get to the "pick up that can!" stage and everyone will know that refusing will mean unjust treatment by the state. Thats the extreme end, but by that time everyone will know. I'm hopeful it will be before that point that current events curves toward a different outcome.
"the majority of Americans" already don't give a fuck. They'll just listen to whatever the news tells them (and CNN et al are eager to not piss off trump). If we were actually going to go from 0 to building guillotines at the drop of a hat, wouldn't it have happened when Power of the Purse was completely shat on? Or, you know, the violent insurrection?
PEOPLE will "continue to follow laws" because laws apply to them.
The fascists in charge of the government? They will ignore the laws because they won't be enforced. And then they'll make new laws to suit themselves (see: Attack a Tesla, get sent to gitmo).
You are arguing the exact same fucking idiocy that schumer et al have: "Oh, well, there is a line they won't cross because clearly the republicans are afraid of The American People and our love for decorum. And then we can talk and fix things"
Right now, I agree with you on this. I just said the same thing with what you're replying to.
I said this too in the post you're replying to. When those in power can make up any law they want at any time and have unjust consequences is when people won't follow the law because its the law anymore. Law will be meaningless by then,
I'm not arguing it. I'm answering the question YOU posed. "Who cares?" I told you who cares. I don't support it or like it, but its what is right now.
Ah. I see. Your entire point is that a completely ineffectual group that will do nothing will be unhappy. So there is absolutely no reason for trump et al to care just like they haven't cared about anything else.
I "love" the "I am technically correct" reddit crowd.
Not exactly. They're not unhappy yet because they haven't suffered the consequences of trump's actions yet simply because of the inertia of an otherwise functioning government hasn't come to halt yet. However, we are on the path where they will be unhappy eventually and thats when they'll suddenly start to care.
Listen friend, you asked a question and I gave you the benefit of the doubt you were actually interested in an answer because you were clearly upset (rightfully so!) about inaction by the American people. I read your post that you didn't understand why anyone would care about how the Supreme Court was perceived. I couldn't tell if you haven't figured out we're in a bit of an echo chamber here with friends.
Yes, all of us here see the injustice. Yes, all of us here see the government overreach, the graft, the corruption on full public display for any that care to look and see it. Yes, all of us here see the way this is going is getting worse and not better. WE, IN HERE, DO NOT REPRESENT THE MAJORITY OF AMERICANS. Most Americans, at this point, don't care. At a future point on this path they will. No, I don't like it either.
If you just want to rage post, I won't stop you, there is a lot to rage about. However, I also don't see any point just saying "yeah that!" to your posts if thats all you're trying to do.