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Summary

JD Vance argued that courts cannot overrule Trump’s executive orders, likening judicial interference to an illegal overreach.

Critics, including lawmakers and legal experts, denounced his claims as unconstitutional.

This debate follows recent federal rulings blocking Trump’s executive actions, including spending freezes and an order ending birthright citizenship.

Opposition figures warned against undermining the judiciary, emphasizing checks and balances.

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[–] [email protected] 241 points 2 days ago (6 children)

He literally has a law degree from Yale.

He knows this isn't true.

Can the media fucking call him on this, please?

[–] _chris 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The media is owned by the same billionaires that own the politicians.

This isn't a left versus right thing anymore. It's a have vs the have-nots.

And there's a lot more of us have-nots.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

COVID taught us that even two weeks of reduced profits was enough to send a lot of these companies spinning.

We could literally end this in a month with a general strike, but we'll never get enough citizens on board with it.

[–] [email protected] 73 points 2 days ago (2 children)

It’s not their job anymore. They are just Trumps cheerleaders now.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Wouldn't want the FCC to investigate you for BiAs aGaInSt CoNsErVaTiVeS now would you?

But hey at least we aren't a socialist country, they only do those things when you're in a socialist country amirite? Thank God I don't have taxpayer funded healthcare and affordable housing...

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

It was never their job. Not the most independent organization, not before the Washington Post chose darkness, not with Woodward/Bernstein, not during Edward R. Murrow's reporting, none of it. These are private, for-profit businesses. If they have journalistic principles, that's great! But that will never come before money...

[–] [email protected] 33 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You would think Yale would have something to say. As I see it, a law degree from there is useless, do you even need to be able to read to get in?

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 days ago

do you even need to be able to read to get in?

Not for legacy admissions, that's for damn sure.

[–] yesman 17 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Why, after everything, do people still believe that conservatives and normies would demand a stop to unconstitutional shenanigans "if they only knew....".

They know, or they don't care, or both.

Are we seeking validation through the press? Because that's all they've left to offer.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Very true, nothing changed after it was revealed we tortured people in the Afghanistan/Iraq wars, and nothing changed after Snowden showed mass spying on US citizens.

We've been at a point where disclosure basically means nothing to the world at large, simply because of the massive amounts of information produced and disseminated every day.

Maybe the information age was a mistake.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 days ago

Rich people don't attend Yale to learn, they attend to schmooze

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

Oversight and balance of power is for Democrats, silly!