javiApr 28, 2024
Look, USians, I don't want to step into your internal politics, but you see, 45 years ago, we spaniards had the occurrence to write in our constitution that the head of state (the king) has immunity from prosecution for anything they do while they are in the job, and now we have an ex-king with a Wikipedia page that includes a "alleged corruption" section 55 paragraphs long.

And it's only "alleged" because he can't be taken to court even with the piles of evidence that exist.

Just saying.
Show threadListerine Lavender MintApr 29, 2024
@javi I think we’re mostly right there with you—but the Supreme Court can and does just make up stuff, and we have zero control over these fucking clowns.
Show threadmasukomi (🎲)Apr 29, 2024
@thedansimonson @javi the thing I don't get is that IF the Supreme Court said "that the president couldn't be prosecuted for things including assassination" then why do they believe that they wouldn't themselves be assassinated the moment someone took power that didn't like their beliefs / agenda?
Show thread2xfoApr 29, 2024

@masukomi @thedansimonson @javi

The people making those decisions usually think they are never going to be subject to the obvious outcomes, probably due to how helpful they were in implementing them. How many times have we heard the story of the person who voted for lions to eat everyone's faces only to be surprised when a lion came to eat their face?

Show threadSophie Schmieg
@RnDanger @masukomi @thedansimonson @javi in all likelihood they won't even decide that the president has full immunity. They will just mysteriously take long enough to come to that decision to delay the prosecution until after the election.
Apr 29, 2024 at 2:59pmWeb
Show thread2xfoApr 29, 2024

@sophieschmieg @masukomi @thedansimonson @javi

I think you're correct here. Everyone wants to be blameless as they let fascism take hold. They won't make a decision, they will want to let him end it after they watch him steal the election again.

And i didn't know why but I feel like not enough people mention how many Justices were doing background paperwork for the 2000 Bush election that was stolen in Florida

Show thread2xfoApr 29, 2024

@sophieschmieg @masukomi @thedansimonson @javi

I saw someone posit the idea that the president could order a strike on the Capitol if they were going to vote to impeach and that would be an official act beyond reproach.

SCOTUS is deliberately pushing us towards lawlessness because Republicans have thugs on their side