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[–] etherphon@midwest.social 4 points 13 hours ago

This dude is 44? Jesus christ I guess being a piece of shit really ages you.

[–] GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml 12 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

I mean, assuming the republicans ever lose power, why should any of the conventions of the past be upheld? Why should not every single judge appointed by the republicans be removed from their positions?

Trump has shown you that the rules don't matter when you are in power, fucking learn the lesson already

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 7 points 14 hours ago

Because one side values "decorum" and "reaching across the aisle" and one doesn't.

[–] bitMasque@lemmy.world 3 points 14 hours ago

Isn't that Count Orlok?

[–] Skyrmir@lemmy.world 24 points 23 hours ago

We need to get impeachment votes on him now. Lying to congress is impeachable. Make the GoP defend him.

[–] stonedtemplepilot@lemmy.world 14 points 23 hours ago

Awful, but sadly expected. What a pack of ghouls, man.

[–] TopsickPilgrim@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Whats the process of removing a life time judge? Are they above the law?

[–] AngryRobot@lemmy.world 8 points 21 hours ago

Impeachment,so it won't happen in this country.

[–] OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 17 points 1 day ago

They get removed at the end of their life.

[–] TargaryenTKE@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

Technically no, but actually yes

[–] gidostro@lemmy.cafe 72 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Bye bye USA! Everything passed after 1950 that a conservative would dislike will be removed or… just basically ignored.

[–] Damage@feddit.it 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The URSS curse, the USA defeated it but doing so condemned itself to ruin

[–] Ironfist79@lemmy.world 4 points 23 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Damage@feddit.it 6 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Soviet Union had public healthcare

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

And public housing. Not saying I'd like to live in an apartment, but the option to do that would be nice.

[–] Auntievenim@lemmy.world 3 points 13 hours ago

Don't worry, they're gonna build special camps for people who cant afford homes instead

[–] griff@lemmings.world 62 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org 52 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Trump is so transparent, his evil henchmen even look evil! I mean look at that gormless, single-digit IQ pig Tom Homan, the Cruella-looking Tulsi Gabbard, the worm-for-brains RFK Jr. with the tombstone voice, and now this children-scaring motherfucker: they're so caricatural they could have been cast as Dr. Evil's henchmen.

I guess all that's missing is a cat called Mr. Bigglesworth sitting on Trump's lap.

[–] MuskyMelon@lemmy.world 33 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Don't forget the Eastern European child rapist looking Stephen Miller.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago

He'd be great for a remake of M, except for the expressionlessness.

[–] ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 day ago

Oh yeah true, how could I forget that psycho!

[–] lmdnw@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago

Hopefully he lives a very short life.

[–] ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org 44 points 1 day ago (3 children)

This country is beyond hope.

[–] WizardofFrobozz@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Sure as long as nobody does literally anything

[–] Randomgal@lemmy.ca 2 points 14 hours ago

Haven't you noticed? The whole country has been talking about fucking paper containing fucking already known information 24/7.

Doing nothing is their national occupation.

[–] SereneSadie@lemmy.myserv.one 7 points 1 day ago

The no-voters are ahead of you on that.

That's a given. They won't.

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

We can hope that the relevant lifetime for this lifetime appointment is not too long. Like a shitty lifetime warranty that guarantees your product will work for as long as it does.

[–] ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org 13 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Indeed, I think the Americans' only recourse left at this point is the fourth box of liberty. The problem is, the powers that be have understood that they need to outgun the citizenry if they want to stay in power forcibly. So they've militarized the police to the point that it's simply impossible to overpower it. And all of them surround themselves with multiple layers of bodyguards, so they're impossible to approach.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 23 points 1 day ago

So they’ve militarized the police to the point that it’s simply impossible to overpower it.

More violent authoritarian regimes have been overthrown by people power. Don't fall into the learned helplessness trap.

[–] Olhonestjim@lemmy.world 3 points 23 hours ago

They are far from invulnerable. It might be difficult, but hardly impossible.

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[–] fedupwithbureaucracy@lemmy.world 31 points 1 day ago (2 children)

All violence is on the GOP

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[–] neclimdul@lemmy.world 4 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Let me guess, he pinky promised Murkowski he would behave.

[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 6 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

She actually voted against him. Her and Collins are allowed to vote against GOP nominees as long as their votes don't matter.

Bove was confirmed, 50-49. Every Democrat opposed him, along with two Republicans: Sens. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) and Susan Collins (Maine).

[–] StepUp2DaStreets@lemmy.world 2 points 9 hours ago

They keep fucking doing that to placate their bases and it's so annoying.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 15 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I knew this was coming eventually. I'm shocked, but I can't really be surprised by Republicans' fecklessness at this point.

[–] P1k1e@lemmy.world 4 points 23 hours ago

Nooooooo! You've gotta be fucking kidding me!

[–] xyzzy@lemmy.today 17 points 1 day ago

We all knew they would confirm this unwrapped mummy despite their protestations of concern. The act is tired.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 1 day ago

Good job, jerk-offs.

[–] BassTurd@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago
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