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[–] tacoplease@lemmy.world 30 points 2 days ago (1 children)

IMO there's one silver lining to this shambolic administration; Trump has set the precedence to act first and then the courts have to stop him. If I was a Democrat president in 2028, I'd arrest him, his kids, his accomplices, take all his assets and properties, etc.

And if you think this is extreme and the moral high ground should be taken, you're going to be surprised if the following Republican president won't do the same as Trump.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago

If there are no consequences, the Republicans will find someone even worse to do even worse things the next time around, no doubt.

Just look at what they've done since Nixon. Nixon had no real consequences (though the cons have been salty about him resigning, and are endlessly butthurt that he had to even endure any shaming), which led to Ronnie Raygun - up until donnie anyway, the most criminal administration in history, as measured by the number of indictments. Ronnie Raygun's ~~assault~~, oops, "revolution", on our country then culminated in motherfucking Iran/Contra.

Next was W and Cheney and then donnie. The Republicans learn nothing, don't moderate themselves at all and unless they are checked, all they learn is that they can get away with nearly anything.

[–] NABDad@lemmy.world 63 points 3 days ago (3 children)

I don't care about the Whitehouse. I don't care about The Kennedy Center. I don't care about the arch or the reflecting pool.

Assuming there's anything left at the end of his term, the first thing we should do is pass an amendment establishing that no one is above the law. If a president breaks the law, he should have justice.

Maybe that will make some kind of difference. Nothing less than Trump and his co-conspirators rotting in prison will save the U.S.

Maybe it isn't worth saving. I used to think we were on a path to some day live up to our hype. However, I don't see it anymore.

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 23 points 2 days ago

I agree that should be priority number one. The number two priority should be confiscating wealth gained from abuses of power. Any money the Trump family gained during these last many years belongs to the people.

[–] phx@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago (2 children)

He's not (supposed to be) above the law now. The problem is the system and those who should hold him to it are equally corrupt so stuff like impeachment goes nowhere

You'd need a way to charge, prosecute, and penalize a sitting president even even the deck is stacked with his cronies, and one that couldn't be used to drown a future non-shitty president in bogus charges

[–] Colonel_Panic_@eviltoast.org 7 points 2 days ago

He isn't even supposed to be holding office right now. He is an illegal and illegitimate president for inciting and enabling an insurrection and commiting treason.

The problem with that constitutional law and so many others is that there is no "automatic enforcement mechanism". They are all written like "You can't do X", but they don't specify "If you do X the consequences are Y and should be enforced by Z by them doing Q"...

We should focus on amending laws and our constitution especially to close all those loopholes that he found and exploited. It is still absolutely infuriating and insane that our constitution says he can't even be president right now, but because no one enforced it we just let him move on in and take control and ruin the country. That is the stupidest reason possible for the stupidest president in the stupidest political movement in history. (So far)

[–] Triasha@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Arrest the conservatives on the SC, send them to guantanemo, and appoint 5 new justices. Let the new justices reverse the disastrous rulings of the current SC.

Conservatives can cry, they made this bed.

[–] artyom@piefed.social 12 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

I don’t care about the Whitehouse. I don’t care about The Kennedy Center. I don’t care about the arch or the reflecting pool.

No one cares about these items themselves, they're just emblematic of this administration's narcissism and ignorance.

the first thing we should do is pass an amendment establishing that no one is above the law.

We don't need a law that says people can't break the law... That already exists. It's called the law. We do clearly need to severely limit the powers of the executive branch. Get rid of pardons, get rid of executive orders, etc. It's proven that these powers can and will be abused. The glacial pace that govt moves at takes years to catch up with illegal executive orders.

I used to think we were on a path to some day live up to our hype. However, I don’t see it anymore.

We're definitely doing the opposite but the pendulum swings hard sometimes. I mean just 11 years ago we had a black Democratic President.

[–] NABDad@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The Supreme Court ruled that the president is above the law. The only way to permanently reverse that without destroying everything is with a Constitutional Amendment.

[–] artyom@piefed.social 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Only in so far as his official acts as President. He can still be charged for stuff he does outside of his presidential duties.

[–] NABDad@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Something tells me that every illegal thing President Pedophile does is an official act as President.

Of course, we don't have to worry, because the Supreme Court will stop him. /s

[–] artyom@piefed.social 3 points 2 days ago (4 children)
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[–] Memnochian@aussie.zone 5 points 3 days ago (3 children)

I mean he literally could shoot someone on 5th Avenue and get away with it. His whole second election was only due to the fact that if he wasn't elected he would have been placed into jail in any fair country... But hey America, land of the corrupt pedofiles.

[–] artyom@piefed.social 3 points 2 days ago

I mean he literally could shoot someone on 5th Avenue and get away with it.

That's not because it's not illegal...?

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[–] TemplaerDude@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Don’t ask for permission just fucking knock his bullshit down

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

I would invite all real patriots to show up to be able to celebrate and watch it....crack open some beers and set off fireworks, spark up a j, etc...

[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 18 points 2 days ago (1 children)

First, if they ever elect a Democrat again he will be all for peace and bi-partisanship again and will say you have to respect the office and be careful about how to treat Trump's legacy.

Second, if he doesn't Supreme Court will change their mind about everything in 5 seconds and start blocking him on every step.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I still have to laugh that the right wing treats Obama like he was some kind of radical revolutionary. Same thing the way they had fainting spells over Biden.

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago

Anyone to the left of Hitler is a radical revolutionary to them.

[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 days ago

Honestly I say just abandon the damned thing at this point. Convert the Whitehouse to a museum, tear up whatever Trump put in and construct a new facility elsewhere. If a president or two gets hacked in the meantime eh who gives a fuck. Politicians are worth less than the average person, he's even an inbred cousin fucker since at least they probably do something more productive than most politicians on average.

[–] 2pNza@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I am worry that he dont want to step down in 2028, and he is just making the renovation of "his" house as he want to be there for the very long time... Like his friend Putin. During the calls he explained to Trump how to do that step by step

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago

Of course he doesn't want to step down. He's made that patently obvious. The only way he's leaving is feet first, one way or another.

[–] nosuchanon@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

He’s not going to last much longer. He is living on borrowed time.

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You'd think so, but these old power-hungry cunts seem to live forever.

[–] nosuchanon@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You honestly think he’s going to continue shitting his diapers on national television for the next 2+ years of his term, and then continue to “govern” for another stolen term? The diaper rash is going to do him in if his heart problems and other health issues don’t get him first. Not that he has many functioning brain cells left, but whatever drugs he’s on can’t be good for him.

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

His first term should never have happened. When he got elected again, after Garland sat on his hands for four years, it became clear that the law no longer fucking matters. What I 'honestly think' has been shockingly wrong for the last ten years. I don't know what the fuck is going on with America, but at this point, anything is possible, and there sure as fuck doesn't seem to be any effective opposition to his bullshit.

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 13 points 2 days ago

I haven't seen the White House look this demolished since that time aliens blew it the fuck up.

[–] daannii@lemmy.world 19 points 3 days ago (5 children)

I'm old enough to remember when they tore down the berlin wall. I was pretty young but I recall seeing it on mtv. And regular people getting in on the action with sledge hammers and whatever.

I hope they just let us have a go at that fucking arch. Or after it's knocked down then let us have a go at it.

Could do it for charity. $50 for 5 min with a sledge hammer. Proceeds go to ice murder victims families.

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[–] echo@lemmy.today 21 points 3 days ago (2 children)

You say that like you expect Trump is going to leave and that there will be a next (duly elected) President...

[–] Natanael@infosec.pub 10 points 3 days ago (9 children)

The elections are managed by the states in USA. Don't give up early

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[–] BassTurd@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago (8 children)

Keep pushing more defeatism, that'll surely help.

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[–] lemmylump@lemmy.world 14 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Yeah there's no getting that smell out of there.

I say to restore relationships we let the Canadians, British, and Dutch burn it to the ground again. Then say fuck the Alamo and give Texas back to Mexico.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Then say fuck the Alamo and give Texas back to Mexico.

Why punish Mexico like that?

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[–] dharmacurious@slrpnk.net 9 points 3 days ago

Let me get moved to Texas before we do that, please!

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[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 16 points 3 days ago (1 children)

No. Let's not. Remodel it to make it functional, but don't tear it down and rebuild it. That would be a horrible precedent and it would just continue happening over and over, because a lot of politicians are petty assholes.

[–] lIlIlIlIlIlIl@lemmy.world 42 points 3 days ago (2 children)

How else are we going to get all the Russian and Israeli spy tech out? Honestly just set fire to it all and try again

[–] DigDoug@lemmy.world 24 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Honestly just set fire to it all

Given how much he's pissed off Canada, they might be willing to oblige again.

[–] Soulphite@reddthat.com 15 points 3 days ago

Common misconception. Canada wasn't a country in 1812 when British forces burned down the white house coming from what is now called Canada. Either way, Canada should continue to take credit just to piss off the aggressors.

[–] Ariselas@piefed.ca 10 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Canada burnt it down once, we should do it again!

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[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago

Probably an unpopular opinion, but the time to stop Trump was BEFORE he tore anything down.

It's too late now, the only thing that should be done is some kind of restoration so the East Wing doesn't look like a bomb crater.

[–] ThanksObama@sh.itjust.works 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I say we keep it and rename it to "The DJT Presidential Hall of Shame". Turn it into a history museum for all the presidential buffoonery that has occurred for all administrations. Entire damn Whitehouse.

President can live under the stupid new arch.

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[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 7 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Tear it all down, and make Trump pay for the original destruction and construction, and the demolition and reconstruction, and use only the best materials.

Then pass a law that nothing can be named after Trump, with a single exception: Sewage Treatment Facilities. Then the people who live in the area can say "Hey, the Trump smells particularly smelly today," and "Yes, the Trump is even stinkier than usual."

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