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We're still mad (lemmy.today)
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But you can be mad and still love someone.

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[–] 16 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Heghserh to the Hague would be one required step amongst thousands. At this point the USA will have to do much, MUCH more to become an acceptable neighbor

Amongst those steps

Official apologies for wanting to take over Canada, including the insults, threats, and acts of subterfuge (hello Alberta)

Sending both heghseth and trump to the Hague

Confiscatng all the money and assets the trump family gathered and stole during trumps presidency

A full reversal of prettt much every law trump added to the books during his tenancy

A reversal of all presidential pardons, put all those criminals back in jail

Official corruption investigationa on every level of government, jailing everyone involved

Official corruption and bribery investigations for all large companies that have worked with the US government, jailing all CEOs who bribed US government officials

Complete revision of how elections work

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  • [–] 2 points 1 day ago (1 child)

    The only outlier may be reverting the pardons, as I am not sure there is a legal vehicle for that. One could be constructed, but it is part of a larger conversation about the intention of the checks and balances between the three branches and how that has been eroded.

    Investigating those pardoned for other crimes, however, should be easily available and pursued steadfastly. I do worry about the broad terms of some pardons that may have included language such as 'any and all', and even 'future'. Abominable.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 day ago

    Congress and a future president could push back on the power of the pardon. Just prosecute them anyway, and say 'the constitution doesn't allow the president to pardon future crimes.'

    Honestly, the supreme Court doesn't have enforcement power. They can be ignored. I've seen an op ed calling on Congress to repeal marbury vrs madison. They gave themselves that power, it can be revoked by the body that actually represents the people of the country.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 hours ago

    the USA will have to do much, MUCH more to become an acceptable neighbor

    US allies don't have the leverage that you think because the US still pays for most of their military protection, and allied countries are still vulnerable to military provocation from Russia and China. Once Trump-minded politicians are out, allies will move to normalize relations with the US.

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