https://subium.com/profile/romancingthevote.bsky.social/post/3kwa7opl2on2l

  • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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    3 days ago

    Fuck's sake. : |

    Who is going to enforce the ethics code? The whole point o the SCOTUS is a complete lack of accountability.

    • InevitableSwing [none/use name]
      hexagon
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      3 days ago

      Dems: "Arsonists - be on notice! We shall fine you for every act of arson you commit!"

      Arsonists: "How much will the fine—. You know what? Why am I even asking? I'll ignore you and set more fires."

      Dems: "Have you no shame!

      Arsonists: "Nope. Look, I've love to keep talking but I have to go. I have new fires to start."

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      Ninja edit

      Emphsis mine.

      NEW: Rep Joe Morelle (D-NY)

      “I will introduce a constitutional amendment to reverse SCOTUS’ harmful decision and ensure that no president is above the law. This amendment will do what SCOTUS failed to do—prioritize our democracy”

      This is how you build popular support for expanding the court. You do everything possible keep the issue alive.

      You don't just say "that won't work" about messaging bills. Because you can easily say the same thing about packing the court right now.

      https://subium.com/profile/zota.bsky.social/post/3kwb2j2qzvb2c

      • silent_water [she/her]
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        3 days ago

        dear liberals,

        apparently no one told you this, but actually you can just pack the courts. you don't need to talk about it. you don't need permission. just fucking do it.

        sincerely, people who don't love eating shit

        • NephewAlphaBravo [he/him]
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          edit-2
          3 days ago

          The government doesn't want you to know this, but the scotus seats at the park are free. You can just sit people in them. I have filled 487 scotus seats.

        • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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          3 days ago

          "We're going to get the numbers we need to do a constitutional amendment but also democracy is on the brink of destruction! Both of these things can be true!"

          Ugh.

        • Barx [none/use name]
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          3 days ago

          But then how could you be pressured into voting against The Bad Guys With A Knife?

      • InevitableSwing [none/use name]
        hexagon
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        3 days ago

        Here's a comment from a different thread.

        This will at least put the Rs on record.

        And I bet history will judge them harshly too, huh.

        Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.

  • Evilphd666 [he/him, comrade/them]
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    3 days ago

    How the Hillary Clinton campaign deliberately "elevated" Donald Trump with its "pied piper" strategy

    In its self-described "pied piper" strategy, the Clinton campaign proposed intentionally cultivating extreme right-wing presidential candidates, hoping to turn them into the new "mainstream of the Republican Party" in order to try to increase Clinton's chances of winning.

    The Clinton campaign and Democratic National Committee called for using far-right candidates "as a cudgel to move the more established candidates further to the right." Clinton's camp insisted that Trump and other extremists should be "elevated" to "leaders of the pack" and media outlets should be told to "take them seriously."

    The strategy backfired — royally.

    hillgasm who-did-this

    • SacredExcrement [any, comrade/them]
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      3 days ago

      Yeah but if we all just voted for her, Trump wouldn't have been president and Joe Biden wouldn't be killing Palestinians and none of it would have ever happened

  • BobDole [none/use name]
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    3 days ago

    Remembering back three and a half years ago when “progressives” were “pressuring” Biden to pack the court and they were like “Uh, no that violates norms nerd

  • Hohsia [he/him]
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    3 days ago

    Did the SCOTUS just give any president clearance to fucking kill them? Based if true