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[–] ech@lemm.ee 21 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Biden definitely needs to make a move here, but I don't see that working. There's a difference between "the POTUS is immune from criminal liability", and "the POTUS has the power to alter the government as they choose", at least, there is for a President that isn't going to enforce their changes with violence, which Biden hasn't shown any sign of being.

Perhaps there's a way to swing this new legal freedom in a way that does something like that, I'm not smart enough to figure that out. I do at least know that, if this isn't addressed A fucking SAP, then the US is in some serious trouble.

[–] conditional_soup@lemm.ee 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Everything's possible through the magic of drone strikes. "Oh, I can't do that, can I? Well, I'll just call up the ol' reaper team and see what they think. You're going to miss the impeachment hearing, btw, and so will everyone else if they know what's good for them"

[–] ech@lemm.ee 0 points 5 months ago

Again, I already addressed the violence approach. Does nobody read the full comment?

[–] Zorg@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

That all sounds very complicated, there is a much simpler way, in an official act of course, to deal with traitors:

Title 18 §2381. Treason

Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war against them or adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere, is guilty of treason and shall suffer death, ...

[–] ech@lemm.ee 0 points 5 months ago

I already commented on Biden's willingness to enact violence on his political rivals.