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Which of the things that Trump has "done" by Presidential order are unconstitutional for him to do? I'm assuming all of them. (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I think the Constitution has to be the highest law in the land, the place we turn when all else breaks down. I know it's old, but it's what we have to fight back with, and we shouldn't concede any ground without a fight.

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[–] IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Birthright citizenship

Like bruh...

If the courts uphold it, then you know the constitution is over, the US Oligarchy will become the same as Russian Oligarchy.

[–] 0x520 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I don't know why this is the line in the sand. The American oligarchy has been running shit since Koch brothers o'clock. There are some small practical differences, but for all intents and purposes, those differences are negligable and the rich get the laws they pay the government officials to produce.

[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Straw and camel backs etc.

It would be the last confirmation that the president has absolute power.

[–] 0x520 2 points 23 hours ago

No power is ever as absolute as people think. AmeriKKKa has been in a death spiral for a while now, but it will probably still tske a really long time to disintigrate. If anything, fascism signals that the elite are losing their grip on power as it's the tool they always turn to when desperately holding on. It will look like absolute power for a while, but it will ultimately burn itself on both ends until there isn't anything left to burn. Alot of people will inevitable get burnt up between the flames though.