thesporkeffect ,

Even discussing this ruling is pointless, because words no longer have legal meaning. Even if he was so inclined, Biden wouldn't be allowed to take advantage of this concept of immunity. We're just making up whatever shit we want and calling it Law.

TokenBoomer OP ,

Pretty much. The reality that this is has always been the case is finally smacking everyone upside the head. If there is no consistent application of the law, laws become meaningless. Might then makes right, and bedlam follows. America has been on a dangerous path for decades, this ruling is the the turn. Conservatives are displaying that they want Trump as dictator, and will do everything in their power to make that happen.

Seraph ,
@Seraph@fedia.io avatar

Has anyone read the fine print? Are there any limits to this? Why can't Biden just eliminate Trump and claim immunity?

Just like Trump will once elected...

Makeitstop ,

This decision so blatantly ignores the constitution, history, tradition, case law, and all available evidence, that I have to question why they even bothered writing such a long decision. They might as well have just said "Fuck it, we say Trump is immune. Eat shit America, we can do whatever we want."

baronvonj ,
@baronvonj@lemmy.world avatar

The ruling actually said the president "is entitled to at least *presumptive * immunity from prosecution for all his official acts." Absolute immunity was reserved for "conclusive and preclusive constitutional authority." I'm not defending this ruling, but we don't need to misquote it.

someguy3 ,

In other news, everything GOP presidents do is official and everything DEM presidents do is private.

slurpinderpin ,

“Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable."

We're setting up for an extremely dark period in American history. Buckle up fuckleheads

Hobbes_Dent ,

The devolution will not be televised.

TokenBoomer OP ,

Very true, very real.

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