New Administration Highlights: Judge Calls Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order ‘Blatantly Unconstitutional’
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      • tempest@lemmy.ca
        22·
        5 months ago

        The first couple might but eventually it will get before the supreme court and it will get rubber stamped

      • Loss@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        17·
        5 months ago

        I mean, it does. And it always has. The executive ultimately has all the power as both other branches have failed to maintain armed forces of their own to enforce the checks and balances.

          • Loss@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
            53·
            5 months ago

            Yeah, I’m sure they’ll feel great when they’re killed by someone that doesn’t think it’s an illegal order.

              • Loss@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
                33·
                5 months ago

                Refusing orders can be seen as treason depending on the circumstances. While the ideal is you disarm and arrest the member to stand trial, if that’s not possible and they present immediate danger lethal force can be used.

                • LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
                  31·
                  5 months ago

                  You seem to be thinking everyone is armed to the teeth pointing weapons at each other at a briefing. It’s usually people sitting at tables or desks like a classroom.

                  Edit: weapons usually aren’t even allowed anywhere near briefing rooms

                  • Loss@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
                    46·
                    5 months ago

                    I’m well aware, you seem to be either not believing we’re in fascism, or you believe the make believe rules that contain society are divine laws that everyone will always follow.

                    Trump pardoning the j6 group was a signal that as long as you’re loyal to Trump, you will not have legal consequences. That removes the rules, as long as you do the Reich thing.