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If trump is immune from all criminal charges for the sole reason of being, or having been, president, then this would apply to all current and future presidents.
If trump is immune, so is clinton, bush, obama and biden.
Presidents could have any political opponents assassinated.
By the time of the night of the long knives, hitler was effectively immune from all prosecution.
By the time of the soviet purges, stalin was effectively immune.
If this case allows a president complete immunity, its a huge step towards a dictatorship.
If presidents are immune, why would they ever give up power? Trump winning this case could mean he is never president again because biden could just, stop the election and purge anyone who challenges him.
They know Biden won’t do that. Trump will.
what about the dreaded Billary?
Dark Brandon save us!
That’s what we thought about genocide in the Middle East too though
I don't think anybody familiar with US-Israeli relations thought that he wouldn't support Israel in all circumstances.
Agreed, but this is a large escalation
It is, and a troubling one. Not unexpected (US foreign policy relies heavily on projection of force), but troubling and disappointing all the same.
What genocide? Are you lucid? If not wake up.
In my day trolls actually had skill and subtlety.
It's okay, you're doing fine, I think most of us realize that you're a troll without the hinting. There are probably some who took your hyperbole as a sincere statement but the rest of us don't think you're that uninformed.
See now that is a good old fashioned southern complisult.
Needs a bless your heart though.
Thank you.
You know, that whole war thing going on where the Israeli government is commiting genocide against the Palestinians while the Palestinian government vocally expresses its desire to commit genocide against the Israelis? That one.
A huge step towards dictatorship? Even Putin has to pretend to follow the law. This ruling would mean that there is no law that the US President has to follow. On top of that, they can also pardon anyone else of any federal crime. That isn't moving towards dictatorship, that's already despotism.