jeffw@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.world · 2 days agoGaetz ethics report should stay sealed because he's a "private citizen," says House Speaker Johnsonwww.motherjones.comexternal-linkmessage-square68fedilinkarrow-up1635
arrow-up1635external-linkGaetz ethics report should stay sealed because he's a "private citizen," says House Speaker Johnsonwww.motherjones.comjeffw@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.world · 2 days agomessage-square68fedilink
minus-squareSuavevillain@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up67·1 day agoThose checks and balances are just a myth at this point.
minus-squarebeebarfbadger@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up24·1 day agoNot at all. Political enemies of the Trump clan will be checked and balanced at every turn.
minus-squarePhoenicianpirate@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·1 day agoRules for thee but not for me.
minus-squareleftytighty@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·1 day agoPeople in power should learn that these social contracts and norms are a peacekeeping measure and violating every single one isn’t a good way to keep the population peaceful.
minus-squareskulblaka@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·6 hours agoExactly. America was born as a nation because last time someone tried some bullshit like this we shot them all dead and moved out. We’ve seen an awful lot of history repeating itself these days. If they’re smart they’ll take the hint. But we all know how likely that is.
Those checks and balances are just a myth at this point.
Not at all. Political enemies of the Trump clan will be checked and balanced at every turn.
Rules for thee but not for me.
People in power should learn that these social contracts and norms are a peacekeeping measure and violating every single one isn’t a good way to keep the population peaceful.
Exactly. America was born as a nation because last time someone tried some bullshit like this we shot them all dead and moved out.
We’ve seen an awful lot of history repeating itself these days.
If they’re smart they’ll take the hint. But we all know how likely that is.
Always have been.