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minus-squareblindbunnylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18arrow-down3·2 months agoI mean that was the rules. The president has unlimited power now.
minus-squaredisguy_ovahea@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down1·2 months agoIncorrect. The President has immunity from criminal convictions for official acts. That does not mean full control of the government. He can’t seat more Justices. He’d have a better chance getting away with incarcerating a few of them.
minus-squarewebghost0101@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·2 months agoSo they do have full control provided you also have a branch of crazyvloyal enforcement units to threaten other officials into compliance.
minus-squaredisguy_ovahea@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoNah. More like a justice system corrupt enough to rule that it was an official act that deserves immunity.
minus-squareZachariah@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down2·2 months agoThat’s a distinction without a difference.
I mean that was the rules. The president has unlimited power now.
Incorrect. The President has immunity from criminal convictions for official acts. That does not mean full control of the government.
He can’t seat more Justices. He’d have a better chance getting away with incarcerating a few of them.
So they do have full control provided you also have a branch of crazyvloyal enforcement units to threaten other officials into compliance.
Nah. More like a justice system corrupt enough to rule that it was an official act that deserves immunity.
That’s a distinction without a difference.