“Even under the best circumstances reforming the SC would be extremely unlikely”
No, under the best circumstances it would be extremely likely.
Roberts, Thomas et al would keel over from heart attacks, Trump would have an attack of conscience and elect compassionate, wise judges.
or Hakeem Jeffr ies is persuasive than Trump and everyone commits to Court reform.
“now be run by extremists who literally ran on deconstructing our government and replacing it with something in their image.”
they’ll certainly try.
there’s just too much historical evidence going against your theory of defeatist inevitability/futility.
“The way our government has worked our entire lives is likely over.”
this has happened uncountable times throughout just US history, but especially recently when the president was afforded absolutely legal immunity.
I’d say that decision was more ultimately significant than Trump being elected.
“SC made him immune to any and all prosecution while president”
many of dumps past, current and upcoming cases definitively do not have to do with his presidency and occurred outside of his presidency completely.
“Laws only work if the will of the people make them work.”
not really. Trump didn’t get fined $100 million and lose two court cases solely because of the will of the people.
he went to court because of the legal system, and he lost those legal battles three times recently.
“The majority of Americans just crowned a king.”
a chubsy jester, but sure.
“You will not see justice for Trump’s crimes now. That possibility is gone.”
already seen it a few times, probably going to see it again.
“Doesn’t matter. He will be replaced and nothing about this timeline will change.”
this is ridiculous and has zero evidence to support it.
dumps is the zealot catalyst here, the person in the seat pretending to fellate and stroke microphones is very important.
If you don’t understand that, then your entire realistic perspective is foundationally flawed.
“I mean, obviously.”
that this is not the worst timeline was obvious to me.
you claimed the literal opposite statement, that this was in fact the worst timeline, in the previous comment.
“But considering the two timelines we had an option to be on…”
you believe in timelines, but you believe there are only two at any specific moment?
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Hilary doesn’t steal Sanders’ nomination.
5/4 decisions go four-five.
expand your mind.
“it’s going to be very, very bad for average Americans.”
oh yeah. almost all Americans. but you know they voted for it so…
blocking the bike path for everyone else, too.
“I was talking about best case scenarios in reality, not fantasy.”
what do you think scenarios are?
“Such as?”
Just to keep it simple, literally 4 years ago when everyone assumed Trump was inevitably going to win and was crying and making their silly little defeatist memes and comments, and then Biden kicked his ass and enacted remarkably progressive legislation that changed the country.
“Do you honestly think that matters now?”
of course it does.
you don’t understand how the legal system works even at a basic level.
which you’ll need to understand before you can comprehend the number of elements at play and the legal system and how they work together in real life and not the rain clouds you’re tucking yourself under.
“Everything we’ve seen up to this point suggests that Trump will not be held accountable for his crimes”.
you are completely incorrect again.
he’s a 34 time convicted felon, he’s already had to pay $100 million and lost multiple court cases.
“not be held accountable for his crimes and that was BEFORE”
he literally was held accountable multiple times already and he’s still under indictment in many cases with more upcoming.
Shoot, it’ll be illegal for him to vote as soon as he’s sentenced.
you’re completely wrong and ignorant of his legal status and his past consequences.
“You can take me to the bank on that one.”
you’re bankrupt, you are already wrong on both false assumptions.
“What we are experiencing now is entirely unprecedented in U.S. history.”
how?
that makes no sense.
you mean this one person was literally never elected to a second term at the exact moment in history?
I guess, but someone was going to be elected. turns out it was dumps.
“If Trump dies or becomes incapacitated, he is replaced by JD Vance and business as usual resumes. Nothing changes”
you’re afraid, fine, but your fear doesn’t mean anything is inevitable or futile.
think about all these basic facts you’ve been wrong about just talking to one guy on the internet.
you think it didn’t matter that Hitler was the one who took control of Germany, that Napoleon was just a chance roll of the dice and anybody could have taken his place?
No, demagogues are a very specific type of people who act in a very specific way.
jd Vance would not have inspired a violent riot.
Trump specifically did.
The figurehead matters, you just lack the historical knowledge and context to see that.
you aren’t saying anything valid, you’re exhibiting anxiety and making demonstrably false assumptions.
“Has he, thus far, suffered the repercussions of these cases?”
Yes. again, he’s out $100 million, with 400 more on the line, he’s about to be sentenced for his felony convictions,his time is being wasted in court constantly. and more cases are coming up, wasting more of his time.
you’re lucky i like teaching.
it’s startling the amount you don’t know while still willing to repeat certain tangentially related phrases you’ve heard before.
“It is the worst timeline of the two that were available to us”
again, it is illogical and absurd to believe in timelines and also believe there are only two.
expand your mind.
and seriously, try not to talk about things you have such limited knowledge about.
however cool you think empty cynical buzzwords are, they reflect poorly on you and render any points you’re trying to make completely impotent.
or at least ask in a more respectful way.
you sound like you’re pouting but desperate to learn more from me.
holding your breath until your face turns blue, but like peeking over your shoulder at me to make sure I’m watching haha.
you can just ask politely and I will explain how these things work or provide the historical context you lack.
you’re not fooling anybody pretending you know anything about these subjects by making clearly false statements.