• Neato@ttrpg.network
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      4 months ago

      Yeah. That’s the real answer to this: exploiting this fuck-awful SCOTUS decision plunges the US into an authoritarian state.

      The choice is: do you let Trump and Republicans do it if they win and turn American into a christo-fascist state? Or do it yourself to prevent that and turn into a “better?” abusive state? There’s really no winning here but we have to do something or we’re screwed.

      • CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        4 months ago

        If the choice is between a benevolent dictator and a normal dictator, I choose the former all day long.

        The only reason to choose the latter is if you actually want a dictator because you believe you won’t be affected or because you hope that it will rally a resistance.

        Either way we are fucked.

      • Melody Fwygon@lemmy.one
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        4 months ago

        If we assume that, in theory…as an example, Biden were to abuse the ruling and if we also assume he means well; he could theoretically do the following:

        • Simply round up Trump, all his major supporters, major far-right republicans and anyone else who has been making large moves that support the treasonous and seditious acts
        • Declare all of them terrorists, seditionists and traitors to the country
        • Recommend that the DoJ immediately arrest them, find them guilty, and sentence them to exactly 4 years of prison for each individual seditious anything they were doing, or perceived to be doing.
          • Most of the powerful ones would be serving multi-decade sentences probably.
        • Get re-elected, push through bills to patch up any and all loopholes they used to undermine the system of government.
        • Step down after the term and retire from politics after having put down their rebellion.
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      4 months ago

      That’s not something a person who gets elected President of the United States has. Take off the rose colored glasses.