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Spencer Ackerman

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At least there's no War on Terror-built surveillance and detention apparatus for an elected American Emperor to wield. Really good we dismantled all that long ago. Oh wait

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Wendell B's avatar Wendell B @wndlb.bsky.social
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Well, Nixon couldn't be tried, so

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Tobias Carroll's avatar Tobias Carroll @tobiascarroll.bsky.social
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I've been thinking about this a lot lately, which is probably also why I've been horrifically depressed lately.

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Joshua Keep's avatar Joshua Keep @jekeep.bsky.social
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I have had liberals and conservatives hilariously tell me that the lefts drum beating about that was all pointless theatrics since nothing came of it. As if those powers haven't defined the years since.

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WAP's avatar WAP @wetasspword.bsky.social
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Do you think if all the previous war criminal president's had been tried and convicted of their various crimes it would still have led to emperor trump?

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Political Film Blog's avatar Political Film Blog @jgiambrone.bsky.social
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Nicholas Slayton's avatar Nicholas Slayton @nslayton.bsky.social
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Really good thing that the Obama administration did not set the legal precedent for killing American citizens via drone strike under vague, never fully detailed, claims of being a danger to the U.S. Oh wait.

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Socyclist 🚴's avatar Socyclist 🚴 @socyclist.bsky.social
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This was the warning 20 years ago. It's a question I raise with my students every year. There are Obama speeches defending this, boasting the checks on this power. All the while I ask, "sure, but what happens when a psycho is elected?" Biden needs to wield his new king powers now and deal with this

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