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[–] StayDoomed@lemmy.world 6 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

I wonder if the chief justice will keep hanging his flag upside down and blaming his wife.....

[–] sik0fewl@lemmy.ca 5 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

I think that was Alito, not Roberts.

[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago
[–] burgerpocalyse@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago
[–] newthrowaway20@lemmy.world 37 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

As expected. The attacks against the courts will only increase.

[–] Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 6 points 6 hours ago (1 children)
[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

Hey so if they do send a bunch of white supremacists to the houses of SCOTUS we're good to show up and start _____ing the bigots right?

[–] Xanthobilly@lemmy.world 115 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

He always conflates the US and himself. He’s saying he is in danger if he doesn’t get what he wants.

[–] BossDj@lemm.ee 46 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

Or possibly the US is in danger if he doesn't get what he wants. Because he will make sure of it. Continue... to make sure of it...

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 2 points 5 hours ago

hes really saying "putin will get mad at me if i dont this or that"

[–] AlbertSpangler@lemmings.world 15 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (1 children)

Well as long as everyone keeps giving him whatever he wants, eventually he'll decide he's got enough and it will all be fine and everything will go back to normal.

/s, just in case

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 7 points 13 hours ago

Do not tempt Schumer.

[–] intheformbelow@lemmy.world 2 points 9 hours ago

Poo Tin's playbook. The russkies trained him well.

[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world 51 points 16 hours ago

As always, Thomas and Alito have to demonstrate what pieces of crap they are.

[–] HulkSmashBurgers@reddthat.com 62 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

I wonder how many more unfavorable rullings the court has to make before trump starts demanding they be arrested.

[–] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 35 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

he doesn't even have to go that far. he could just tweet their home address and say they're the "enemy of the people"

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 40 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (4 children)

That's the crazy thing. So many Republicans in congress have said they are afraid for their safety if they go against Trump. He's got the government in a vice grip. They clearly don't agree with how far he's gone, they've said as much privately, but refuse to vote against him in bills bcz Trump followers at this point are crazy.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 1 points 5 hours ago

they just want to see how much they can grift before it becomes unprofitable to themselves.

[–] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 40 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (2 children)

So many Republicans in congress have said they are afraid for their safety if they go against Trump

i have less than zero sympathy. fuck them

They clearly don’t agree with how far he’s gone, they’ve said as much privately, but ref7se to vote against him in bills bcz Trunl followers at this point are crazy.

they should have thought of that before they signed on to supporting a rabid full-blown cult and their con man leader just to oWn TeH LiBs. again, fuck them. i'm not saying i hope they die, but i'm not not saying that either

[–] XnxCuX@lemmy.world 8 points 13 hours ago

That's ok I'll say it. I hope they all die

[–] crusa187@lemmy.ml 8 points 14 hours ago
[–] AlbertSpangler@lemmings.world 10 points 14 hours ago

But they're fine with staying in their role. Keeping themselves in power.

They're cowards and traitors.

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

That's because our government is full of self-serving pussies.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 11 points 17 hours ago (1 children)
[–] sfled@lemm.ee 1 points 3 hours ago

"I appointed them, I can un-appoint them.

[–] negativenull@lemmy.world 12 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?

  • Henry II
[–] Zealousideal_Fox_900@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Go watch Season one of the Handmaids Tale. Suspending the constitution, etc.

It's happening, isn't it?

[–] Redditsux@lemmy.world 15 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Yes, I was there a month into this 2nd term of Trump. Canadian Margaret Atwood must be in horrors her writing is coming to life.

She posted on twitter a number times that "handmaids tale was not meant to be an instruction manual"

She gave up eventually. She does actively speak out against fascism theocracies and Trump, but at her age I can understand being worn out fighting it

[–] GladiusB@lemmy.world 17 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

It's all a circus to make them both look like they are doing what they are supposed to. So they can steal from you without you paying attention.

[–] DarkDecay@lemmy.world 13 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

The presidents a criminal. Can't we just send him away without due process? Oh wait, he's got money. Its easy to be a criminal when you have access to cash. I forgot

[–] bstix@feddit.dk 3 points 12 hours ago

Send away. Yeah. Send away. Just fucking send it.

[–] lemmy_acct_id_8647@lemmy.world 3 points 12 hours ago (1 children)