The U.S. Supreme Court’s immunity decision has reportedly emboldened the presumptive GOP nominee to pursue his far-right agenda and authoritarian aims “without fear of punishment or restraint.”

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      As someone pointed out to me, it’s federal crimes.

      So if he asks you to do something that he’s shielded from, but is a state crime, youre SOL

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        Murder is generally a state offense, but since D.C. is a Federal district, I’m pretty sure murders that occur there would be pardonable.

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          Dear Mr Person I Want to Murder

          It would be lovely if you could come visit me in DC. I have a great murder opportunity I’d like to discuss with you

          Sincerely Trump

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            I think you lost the discussion thread a little bit. We’re talking about what Biden could do about the corrupt Supreme Court justices. They’re definitely in D.C. already.

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              Not really.

              Pardons come up, I mention federal only, you mention murder, and then I make a joke about it.

              You think Biden is gonna murder someone?

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                You think Biden is gonna murder someone?

                LOL, no.

                But I do think that the fascist SCOTUS judges just gave him that power, and that Biden demonstrating just how terrible a power it is by using it to get rid of them might be the only way to get the decisions overturned and stop the US from becoming a dictatorship.

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      True, I didn’t consider that. He’d still have to convince them though, which would be easier said than done if he wanted to entirely disregard the constitution

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        I have confidence in the ability of someone like trump to surround himself with exactly the type of people who would gladly take such leaps.