Don Zeko: None of this is actually in any sane reading of the constitution, but SCOTUS appears to have just said that presidents can't be prosecuted for corruptly misusing their official powers.

I really have lost my former tolerance for "we're doomed/fucked/it's all over/they've won" takes at this point, in that they're the most dangerous attitudes one could possibly have when confronted with a truly existential political threat (which we still DO have levers to address).

Yes! My posts this morning have a doomer-y vibe because I am very distressed by all this, but the implication should always be that we should take drastic action now. The abyss is right there but we have time to avoid it.

All in on this. But how? Voting for Biden isnt enough. Same SCTOUS is there. Voting down ballot is great. Winning seats is great. SCOTUS is still there.

Well, the President can officially declare six SCOTUS Justices traitors and do what he sees fit with them.

could u elaborate on that pls i mean declaring the whole court illegitimate is one thing but this is a new one even for me or ru being sarcastic

None of this is actually in any sane reading of the constitution, but SCOTUS appears to have just said that presidents can't be prosecuted for corruptly misusing their official powers.

ohh ok so this was in reference to that cuz i alluded to it too in another part of the thread

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