• Neato@ttrpg.network
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    I’ve been hoping Biden would do this since the SCOTUS decided he can’t commit crimes as POTUS. Just have a list of every Republican and SCOTUS justice who has been credibly accused of crimes. Then just send those to the FBI to have investigations, charges and arrests fast-tracked.

    Afterall, those are the positions where criminals can do the most harm and investigation should be taken serious and done quickly.

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        Yeah. That’s the real answer to this: exploiting this fuck-awful SCOTUS decision plunges the US into an authoritarian state.

        The choice is: do you let Trump and Republicans do it if they win and turn American into a christo-fascist state? Or do it yourself to prevent that and turn into a “better?” abusive state? There’s really no winning here but we have to do something or we’re screwed.

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          If the choice is between a benevolent dictator and a normal dictator, I choose the former all day long.

          The only reason to choose the latter is if you actually want a dictator because you believe you won’t be affected or because you hope that it will rally a resistance.

          Either way we are fucked.

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          If we assume that, in theory…as an example, Biden were to abuse the ruling and if we also assume he means well; he could theoretically do the following:

          • Simply round up Trump, all his major supporters, major far-right republicans and anyone else who has been making large moves that support the treasonous and seditious acts
          • Declare all of them terrorists, seditionists and traitors to the country
          • Recommend that the DoJ immediately arrest them, find them guilty, and sentence them to exactly 4 years of prison for each individual seditious anything they were doing, or perceived to be doing.
            • Most of the powerful ones would be serving multi-decade sentences probably.
          • Get re-elected, push through bills to patch up any and all loopholes they used to undermine the system of government.
          • Step down after the term and retire from politics after having put down their rebellion.
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      The Democrats still seem to think you can fight fascists by pointing out that they’re being naughty and impolite.