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[–] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 67 points 3 months ago (4 children)

Can a president be held financially liable for things they did? Like destroying historic landmarks?

[–] UnspecificGravity@piefed.social 48 points 3 months ago

We can pass any laws we want, we just need to remember that we are fucking in charge.

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 21 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Why only financially? Why not criminally?

[–] glitch1985@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Because that hasn't worked so far

[–] wheezy@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 months ago

"Dogs can't play basketball"

Keeps getting dunked on by a dog

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

We just need to run a bunch of investigations but file charges in three years, once they’re no longer above the law

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 15 points 3 months ago

According to the supreme court, only if we handle it ourselves. That's not quite how they worded it, but I gather that was the ultimate result.

[–] wheezy@lemmy.ml 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

If actual leftist take power these fascist will be held responsible for more than that.

Unfortunately, it looks like we're headed towards another liberal 4 years followed by an actual fascist with ideology and intelligence in the form of Tucker Carlson. Hell, if the midterms are bad we might even skip the 4 years of failed liberal rule.

I think it's actually WORSE if we have another 4 years of a liberal failing to do anything of material value for the majority of the population. Especially if they are held up as "the left" by DSA Andy's. There is nothing more damaging to the left and more helpful to the right than a normie thinking that leftism is half-assed public private partnership programs that are labeled as "communist" if their goal is at all perceived as being helpful to anyone but the ruling class.