Dictators love a court system, so long as its stacked with their cronies. But the last 40 years of Reaganism has been about stacking the courts with Neocons. Trump's a Paleocon.
There's enforcement in theory, but it's all based on hopes and dreams. The DOJ has enforcement mechanisms, but that's controlled by Trump directly. There's also the big play where the military upholds its duty to the constitution, like they're sworn, and not the president. Trump has put in some work to make sure they side with him, but I still suspect it isn't enough if he tries to blatantly subvert the constitution.
Has someone started a website yet to specifically track all of the judge orders and Trump's (non)response to them? Would be good to put it all in one spot w/primary sources n whatnot
Allow me to introduce you to Lest We Forget The Horrors 2, Electric Boogaloo. McSweeney's, which in any other timeline would be a Satire website, has taken up the mantle of journalistic integrity so thoroughly doffed and trodden upon by the yellow journalists and fascists everywhere else. They created this as a continuation of their original Lest We Forget the Horrors, from the 2016 campaign and first term
Remember, Republicans know this to be the case when they're crying about "activist judges". They know full well what the law is.
They're lying freely not because they believe what they're saying, but because they need what they're saying to be true in order to justify what they're planning.
It's also "the big lie". Repeat it over and over and over, and people will believe it. Especially low information people, and those who believe what he says without bothering to confirm in any way.
Actually, Amy Coney Barrett has joined Kavanaugh in some unexpectedly sound rulings as of late. She also gave Trump a sneering scowl as he walked past her at the SotU. I’m not convinced they’re in his pocket just yet.
Terrifying when democracy itself hinges on a handful of Republicans having a spine and choosing to not do the worst thing possible. I guess we'll find out...
I don’t know, it appears more like more that there’s a 6-3 split, they’re picking cases to bluewash (centrist-wash maybe) their record one justice at a time.
Roberts wants to keep the court looking as legitimate as possible, so each Justice gets to pick a case that is easily 6-3, dissent and make it a 5-4 decision so it still goes through, and look like they have a brain, and not just Leonard Leo’s hand up their ass.
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Turns out most judges do have some respect for the law.
Dictators have no need for a court system, something I hope SCOTUS remembers during appeal hearings.
Dictators love a court system, so long as its stacked with their cronies. But the last 40 years of Reaganism has been about stacking the courts with Neocons. Trump's a Paleocon.
Beneath them, maybe. But there would certainly be no need for SCOTUS.
Let's hope it actually works.
except for the mcconnel installed partisan judges.
But has anything come of it or is he continuing to ignore them without consequences?
Well, see, it's funny, cause the courts don't have any enforcement, and he's got all the guns, so...
Pretty much the latter
Of course they have enforcement! They have the guys who work for Trump. What could possibly go wrong with such a great system?
There's enforcement in theory, but it's all based on hopes and dreams. The DOJ has enforcement mechanisms, but that's controlled by Trump directly. There's also the big play where the military upholds its duty to the constitution, like they're sworn, and not the president. Trump has put in some work to make sure they side with him, but I still suspect it isn't enough if he tries to blatantly subvert the constitution.
He’s ignoring injunctions, not rulings. He can be held in contempt of court, but it’s not a crime…yet.
Has someone started a website yet to specifically track all of the judge orders and Trump's (non)response to them? Would be good to put it all in one spot w/primary sources n whatnot
Allow me to introduce you to Lest We Forget The Horrors 2, Electric Boogaloo. McSweeney's, which in any other timeline would be a Satire website, has taken up the mantle of journalistic integrity so thoroughly doffed and trodden upon by the yellow journalists and fascists everywhere else. They created this as a continuation of their original Lest We Forget the Horrors, from the 2016 campaign and first term
Holy shit this is a great resource. Also holy shit as of the time I wrote this they already have a hundred and ten detailed entries
I'm saving it to try and memorize. I'm not very good at remembering details when I'm angry.
I had someone say to me the other day "he just saying things, they aren't really doing most of it...."
Made me so mad that I could barely talk.
Not exactly that, but here is a tracker of Project 2025: https://www.project2025.observer/
Wow a website that sure will help.
Lists works better than memory
Remember, Republicans know this to be the case when they're crying about "activist judges". They know full well what the law is.
They're lying freely not because they believe what they're saying, but because they need what they're saying to be true in order to justify what they're planning.
And it's a way to normalize their plans. Over saturate to over burden and opposition gets exhausted
It's also "the big lie". Repeat it over and over and over, and people will believe it. Especially low information people, and those who believe what he says without bothering to confirm in any way.
And we've seen it work again over and over. Republicans know eventually the left folds to insanity.
Do they know? Thats a pretty big assumption to make
Remember who overturned Rowe vs Wade?
All for nought as SCOTUS are Court Jesters at the King's beck and call.
So the supreme Court is fucked, but everyone else seems to be solid? Good to know.
Aside from the couple that have sold children to juvenile detention centers.
Actually, Amy Coney Barrett has joined Kavanaugh in some unexpectedly sound rulings as of late. She also gave Trump a sneering scowl as he walked past her at the SotU. I’m not convinced they’re in his pocket just yet.
Terrifying when democracy itself hinges on a handful of Republicans having a spine and choosing to not do the worst thing possible. I guess we'll find out...
I don’t know, it appears more like more that there’s a 6-3 split, they’re picking cases to bluewash (centrist-wash maybe) their record one justice at a time.
Roberts wants to keep the court looking as legitimate as possible, so each Justice gets to pick a case that is easily 6-3, dissent and make it a 5-4 decision so it still goes through, and look like they have a brain, and not just Leonard Leo’s hand up their ass.
Maybe...? MAYBE!!! MAY!! BE!!!
While I get the question is rhetorical, it’s still irritating AF that it’s even put that way because any sane person knows it isn’t the judges.
It matters to the people who have the power to remove them.