Snyder v. US is the Republican justices’ latest decision weakening anti-corruption laws.

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    5 months ago

    The Supreme Court even today has over twice the approval rating as Congress (that’s not saying much). Overthrowing one branch of government seems like a novel idea. There is a process for removing justices but it’s never been done before. Only one justice has been impeached, Samuel Chase, and he wasn’t even removed from the bench.

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      5 months ago

      I want to overthrow everything. Just…just all of it. The corrupt leaders. The corrupt police. The capitolistic system which encourages exploitation. The conditions which lead to poverty. The systemic racism. Just…just delete, start new file.

      What should we call this new country? I’m thinking “Whoopsiedaisy” has a nice ring to it.

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          5 months ago

          Could be. Its next to impossible to accurately get the details right on hypotheticals. But what your saying isn’t far fetched. I can see Texas being a country…and reintroducing slaves.

          I mean…I’m joking, but I also wouldn’t put it past them.

    • Frog@lemmy.ca
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      5 months ago

      Is removing a justice more or less difficult than adding more justices?