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How do you think everything could go down the drain?
Just vote for Trump, he'll privatise America completely without those pesky human rights and nonsense like equality before the law.
Is that somehow good?
Yes, of course, if you're rich as shit and your company is then treated like a natural person.
Or you're in the inner circle of the future despot, sorry president!
that doesn't sound so good!
He has said that he will only play the dictator for one day!
This is historically a problem, nobody plays a dictator for one day.
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What has become of the ideals when a man of his ilk without any morals or understanding of the law can become the top candidate of a former Democratic Party? A country without value based on equality and equality before the law can become America, but then China will rise so fast that the rest of our democracy will be dizzy.
China is better at dictatorship and also has all the raw materials and means of production.
America will become the keleptodracy of a nazism obsessed orange hairy old man and his minions and hangers on.
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Should an American president engage in criminal activities while in office and then attempt to cover them up by presenting them as official business, he will remain unpunished.
It is a matter of concern that the more intelligent and criminal a future American president, regardless of party, may be, the greater the likelihood of them being able to avoid prosecution.
This represents a significant challenge to the integrity of the American justice system. It also raises concerns about the future of American democracy.
The highest court of the United States of America has once again demonstrated that it is not neutral in its decisions.
Any impartial jurist will question what the next step might be for those who have been granted such a favourable outcome. This could include acquittal for white collar crimes, bribery, and other forms of criminal activity.
Such a scenario would be beneficial for those who have been accused of such offences and who are seeking to become president.
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Update from July 1, 4:47 p.m.: The US Supreme Court has issued a ruling on the immunity of US presidents from criminal prosecution. The President enjoys partial, but not complete immunity. It is a partial victory for Donald Trump.
On the question of whether former presidents are protected from prosecution, the court in Washington ruled that immunity applies at least for official acts. This is likely to further delay the start of a possible trial against Trump for attempted election fraud. It is considered unlikely that the trial will start before the US election in November.
"The president does not enjoy immunity for his unofficial actions, and not everything the president does is official. The President is not above the law," the decision states. This leaves open which parts of the indictment against Trump still stand in Washington. The Supreme Court did not clarify this question. It is now up to the competent lower court to find out which actions Trump's immunity applies to. This is likely to be a lengthy process.
The ruling was made by six votes to three. The majority of judges, who are considered to be arch-conservative, agreed with the decision in principle. The three judges considered to be liberal dissented.
Supreme Court decides on immunity issue: Trump hopes for absolution
Initial report: Washington, D.C. - What is Donald Trump allowed to do? This question could be answered by the highest court on July 1. This is because the Supreme Court in the USA is ending its current session. The four outstanding rulings are due to be announced on Monday. This includes a decision on Trump, who wants to run again against incumbent Joe Biden in the 2024 US election in November. The 78-year-old had requested that he be granted "absolute presidential immunity" against criminal prosecution.
Trump is claiming immunity in criminal proceedings at federal level, among other things. The trial in the capital, Washington, is about his attempts to hold on to power after his defeat in the 2020 presidential election. The special prosecutor in charge of the case, Jack Smith, who brought charges against Trump in August 2023, rejects the former head of state's claim. The proceedings have been suspended until the Supreme Court has ruled on the issue of immunity.
Does Donald Trump have "absolute" immunity? Supreme Court issues ruling
According to lower court rulings, a former president does not enjoy "absolute" immunity from prosecution. US District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who presided over Trump's election fraud case, ruled that an incumbent president "cannot be given a lifelong carte blanche". A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals also later unanimously rejected Trump's claims and, according to ABC News, warned that "absolute presidential immunity" would ultimately "collapse our system of separation of powers".
At oral arguments before the Supreme Court in April, the court's conservative majority had indicated support for the notion that former presidents should enjoy some protection from prosecution in certain cases. However, the majority of the court was skeptical of Trump's demand for "absolute presidential immunity". After all, Trump's legal team had even argued that a president who orders the assassination of his political rival could also be protected from prosecution.
Supreme Court decision on Trump's "absolute" immunity: consequences for the US election
The decision on Trump's "absolute" immunity follows a potentially far-reaching ruling in favor of those who stormed the Capitol in Washington in 2021: After the attack on the parliament building, prosecutors had gone too far in some cases, the Supreme Court had ruled on Friday (June 28). The Court specifically overturned an indictment against former police officer Joseph Fischer, who had stormed the seat of Congress in Washington together with hundreds of other people.
Beware of books by people who forbid books. There was once a book that contained everything, and after the catastrophe nobody wanted to read it.
So read, understand and resist!
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Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.
Albert Einstein
Wherever they burn books they will also, in the end, burn human beings.
Heinrich Heine
The American fascists are most easily recognized by their deliberate perversion of truth and fact. Their newspapers and propaganda carefully cultivate every fissure of disunity, every crack in the common front against fascism.
Henry A. Wallace
A fascist is one whose lust for money or power is combined with such an intensity of intolerance toward those of other races, parties, classes, religions, cultures, regions or nations as to make him ruthless in his use of deceit or violence to attain his ends.
Henry A. Wallace
Until democracy in effective enthusiastic action fills the vacuum created by the power of modern inventions, we may expect the fascists to increase in power after the war both in the United States and in the world.
Henry A. Wallace
It is quite remarkable how this man was able to foresee what the future might hold.
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We must not tolerate oppressive government or industrial oligarchy in the form of monopolies and cartels.
Henry A. Wallace
Nationalism is an infantile disease. It is the measles of mankind.
Albert Einstein
I am not only a pacifist but a militant pacifist. I am willing to fight for peace. Nothing will end war unless the people themselves refuse to go to war.
Albert Einstein
If I might make a suggestion, once fascism has taken hold in the house, it might be best to burn the whole house down.
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The American fascist would prefer not to use violence. His method is to poison the channels of public information.
Henry A. Wallace
Lies are becoming the truth. This is the age of disinformation.
Populists and right-wingers use propaganda, misinformation, and distortion of facts. This is also used by dictators.
The world is flooded with lies to gain and hold power. And they don't compromise with anyone who disrupts them. Human rights and equality are a waste of time. Those who don't fit the world picture are deported, imprisoned, sentenced, and locked away. Based on the exceptions indicated by those in power, martial law can be imposed.
Power is seized,
the state is reorganized,
crises are created at home,
threats are made, and people are purged.
The seizure of power is consolidated through intolerance, and all state positions will be filled anew.
Wow, the Third Reich is back, didn't the Americans sacrifice their sons to get rid of it?
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It seems reasonable to assume that, given the attempted coup in January, this is not such a positive picture of the relationship between Mr. Trump and his then-Vice President Mike Pence.
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She's not old, so you can definitely wake her up in the middle of the night if you need her! She's got great speeches, and she's active and healthy. She's a breath of fresh air compared to the old red-haired man with a criminal record.
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It is often difficult for older men with red hair to articulate their experiences, but they often demonstrate through their actions that playing golf can be beneficial for individuals of all ages. Many have found that it can help to reduce aggressive behavior and promote a sense of well-being.
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When words fail, the only thing that helps is to show with your hands. It is important to remember that even as we grow older, we must learn to let go.
