Right-Wing Supreme Court Rules Trump Has 'Absolute Immunity' for Official Acts

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Right-Wing Supreme Court Rules Trump Has 'Absolute Immunity' for Official Acts - Lemmy.World

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17119069 [https://lemmy.world/post/17119069] > “In every use of official power, the president is now a king above the law,” warned Justice Sonia Sotomayor. “With fear for our democracy, I dissent.”

It's important to remember that Republicans are committed to ending democracy because the majority of people do not support their brutal white supremacist vision for the country.

If they had majority support they wouldn't be illegally seizing and destroying the institutions of governance.

In years past, your comment might sound like hyperbole. But not so these days: seattletimes.com/…/the-wa-gop-put-it-in-writing-t…
The WA GOP put it in writing that they’re not into democracy

Some Republicans have been defensive that the party has a strong anti-democratic bent. But the state GOP convention embraced it, writes columnist Danny Westneat.

The Seattle Times
That’s right. You’re right. Pat yourself on the back because that’s exactly what is happening. Nailed it.