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[–] rez_doggie 69 points 3 days ago (12 children)

I wish the dnc didn't fuck him over

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[–] ccunning 261 points 3 days ago (20 children)

Once they legalized coups, they lost all legitimacy in my opinion.

The SCOTUS situation is scarier than the POTUS situation which was already frightening enough.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 days ago

Frankly, the writing has been on the wall since they overturned the election in 2000; it’s just gotten a lot more blatant.

[–] disguy_ovahea 48 points 3 days ago (4 children)

*Coups are only legal if initiated by the President.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 days ago

Presidents can have a little coup, as a treat

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[–] [email protected] 189 points 3 days ago (9 children)

So Bernie & AOC are the only ones I've heard that call for change of the SCOTUS.

Only ones serving the people & deserving of support in many aspects.

[–] Potatos_are_not_friends 85 points 3 days ago (3 children)

That's understandable since they are the most popular.

My city's senator called it out on the news and it's not getting any attention from mainstream media.

And remember that it's only been about 48 hours since Biden can legally assassinate anybody so right now, the news is kinda uncertain how to play this out.

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[–] [email protected] 138 points 3 days ago (2 children)

As correct as Bernie Sanders has been his entire life, he's also right here.

Granting one branch of government absolute and unfettered authority is the end of stable government.

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[–] nifty 63 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (17 children)

Bernie/AOC ticket 2024 plz

Or 2028 if we still have elections then

[–] Ghostalmedia 46 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I love Bernie, but he’s 82 and has heart disease.

[–] riodoro1 13 points 3 days ago

Trump is mentally challenged and he’s still running

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[–] [email protected] 38 points 3 days ago (2 children)

AOC for president, Bernie for vice (cause ageist societal concerns).

Or, Bernie as President, AOC as Prime Minister (using SCOTUS' ruling to rewrite all laws and current established government).

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[–] Wogi 35 points 3 days ago (14 children)

My god can we get a younger social Democrat please? Fuckin A I'm tired of people born before WW2 ended making all the policy decisions. I was going to say before the moon landing but they were all adults when that happened. They're not even Boomers. They're fucking older than boomers.

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[–] Maggoty 92 points 3 days ago (8 children)

It's not too late to pack that fucker. Sinema and Manchin could sit it out while Harris breaks the ties. Judicial nominations do not have the filibuster. If you're looking for a campaign season pick me up, this kind of direct response to SCOTUS going off the rails is something that could do it.

Fucking fight Dems, and you'll get backed up. We're tired of watching you do nothing while the GOP pisses on everything. This would be a great way to demonstrate that a vote for Biden is for more than a neoliberal order controlling a sleepy old man.

[–] [email protected] 39 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

The Dems could also get rid of the filibuster right now. Getting rid of it completely only requires a majority and Republicans already proved they will drop it the moment it isn't useful to them to obstruct Dems like they did with judicial nominations.

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[–] AsherahTheEnd 72 points 3 days ago (6 children)

We could've had Bernie in the Whitehouse. He really could have been president. This country is doomed.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I remember arguing with my boomer parents about Sanders when he was winning primaries. I shit you not, my mother looked me dead in the eye and said: "Bernie is too old. We need Biden."

I'll definitely never forget that.

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[–] [email protected] 73 points 3 days ago (5 children)
[–] [email protected] 43 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (31 children)

Bidens guys already came out saying they don't want to reform the Supreme Court. It's not on the ballot this cycle.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 3 days ago (15 children)

Yeah I just saw that. Ridiculous.
And in 2 years he'll probably "regret" not doing anything.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 3 days ago

Best I can do is stern warnings

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[–] cabron_offsets 42 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Damn bruh if only we had the power to summarily imprison those greasy fucks.

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