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Is anyone else highly concerned with the SCOTUS ruling that the POTUS is immune from criminal liability? (lemmy.autism.place)

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Sorry if this is not the proper community for this question. Please let me know if I should post this question elsewhere.

So like, I'm not trying to be hyperbolic or jump on some conspiracy theory crap, but this seems like very troubling news to me. My entire life, I've been under the impression that no one is technically/officially above the law in the US, especially the president. I thought that was a hard consensus among Americans regardless of party. Now, SCOTUS just made the POTUS immune to criminal liability.

The president can personally violate any law without legal consequences. They also already have the ability to pardon anyone else for federal violations. The POTUS can literally threaten anyone now. They can assassinate anyone. They can order anyone to assassinate anyone, then pardon them. It may even grant complete immunity from state laws because if anyone tries to hold the POTUS accountable, then they can be assassinated too. This is some Putin-level dictator stuff.

I feel like this is unbelievable and acknowledge that I may be wayyy off. Am I misunderstanding something?? Do I need to calm down?

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[-] McNasty@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago

At this point, we need someone to seize the reins long enough to save us. And then put them down.

[-] Dlayknee@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago

Careful, this is the exact mantra of the right. They just want a little dictatorship to get things back in line and then things will go back to normal.

SPOILER: it won't

[-] xenoclast@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

History says it never, ever, works like that.

It tells of many examples of when people thought it was a good idea...

[-] gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 4 months ago

Roman dictators did exactly that, though

Not saying their system was perfect by any means but people out here acting like there's 0 historic examples are just wrong

[-] xenoclast@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago

Yeah, that's a perfect example of how awful things can get. A slave driven economy .. and society full off ancient bullshit and death and strife and murder and horrific genocides... if you're holding up the Roman empire as a good thing for people...well, I'm not going to convince you of much.

They've had great marketing since though.. Especially the holy Catholic Church who has just the BEST history of being so great, like I think Epstein's greatest blunder was not being a Catholic. They would have protected him much better.

[-] gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 months ago

Wow, what awful reading comprehension you have.

Did I not literally say they weren't perfect?

Did I claim their society was perfect and the result of dictators?

Or did I refute the idea that history exclusively shows dictators abusing their power?

[-] suction@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Isn’t that the exact story of The Phantom Menace?

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