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“(With) today’s Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity, that fundamentally changed. For all practical purposes, there are virtually no limits on what the president can do. It’s a fundamentally new principle and it’s a dangerous precedent because the power of the office will no longer be constrained by the law even including the supreme court of the United States.”

Throughout his address, Biden underscored the gravity of the moment, emphasizing that the only barrier to the president’s authority now lies in the personal restraint of the officeholder. He warned vehemently against the prospect of Trump returning to power, painting a stark picture of the dangers such an outcome could pose.

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[-] NatakuNox@lemmy.world 184 points 1 week ago

Then fucking do something about it Joe! The DNC has been little more than passive observers to the raise of fascism.

[-] Nougat@fedia.io 54 points 1 week ago

Since we're talking about a SCOTUS ruling, it would be on Congress to pass legislation.

And to follow up on @teodor_from_achewood@lemmy.world's comment, the Democratic National Committee is a private party organization that supports Democratic candidates in elections. They have nothing to do with passing legislation.

[-] grue@lemmy.world 63 points 1 week ago

It's on Biden to personally demonstrate to SCOTUS just how dangerous the ruling was.

[-] Nougat@fedia.io 38 points 1 week ago

By calling for drone strikes on SCOTUS, yes.

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[-] SwingingTheLamp@midwest.social 13 points 1 week ago

No, Congress cannot pass legislation on this matter. The ruling says that the Constitution itself grants the President immunity, so it would take a Constitutional amendment to change it.

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[-] teodor_from_achewood@lemmy.world 23 points 1 week ago

"The DNC" doesn't do what you think it does.

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[-] SeattleRain@lemmy.world 92 points 1 week ago

If only he were in some position of power to do something about it hmmmmmm.

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[-] neidu2@feddit.nl 88 points 1 week ago

So, Biden can order seal team 6 to permanently fix the Supreme Court by removing 6 and leaving 3 alive. Gotcha.

After all, those 6 argued that he has the right to do so.

[-] FattestMattest@lemmy.world 39 points 1 week ago

I declare an official act of presidency!

[-] neidu2@feddit.nl 17 points 1 week ago

Insert Michael Scott drawing a gun.

[-] TunaCowboy@lemmy.world 31 points 1 week ago

Democrats will continue to give sternly worded remarks all the way up to their appointment with the gallows, so brave!

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[-] Bye@lemmy.world 18 points 1 week ago

Only if he claims it’s an official act though! Don’t forget that part! Write “official act as president” on everything!

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[-] riodoro1@lemmy.world 82 points 1 week ago

He’s so pissed about it he’s gonna do absolutely nothing!

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[-] Wilzax@lemmy.world 71 points 1 week ago

"Biden Blasts Supreme Court" could have a whole new meaning after their latest ruling

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[-] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 65 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Dumbass and spineless Biden and Democrats. The supreme court literally just started that America had a king but this dumbass party would rather take some stupid fucking high road bullshit instead of playing the game to ensure the fascist fuck around and find out.

They don't even have to resort to assassinations, they could really tell the IRS to audit 501(c) and remove their status from the churches and bullshit Republican charities, or tell the justice department to focus on domestic terrorism and corruption to fuck over Republican groups and representatives, or tell the FDA to allow the sale of raw milk.

Play the god damn game and be the fucking king if these corrupt justice says there's a king.

[-] Daxter101@lemmy.blahaj.zone 19 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

That is a guaranteed path to fascism.

I'm not gonna say that the chances are good, but if they refuse, and win, and then walk back the changes, maybe fascism can be averted.

If they walk into using these tools and normalise them even more, then when the other party gets the government again, you get a republican fascist, and if the other party never gets the government again, it's because you got a "democrat" fascist.

Don't race to the bottom, everyone loses there.

[-] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 14 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

No, you use the fascist power granted by fascists to abuse the fascists who granted it in the first place. Power is the only thing that stops fascists. Start with a few nights in a black site for the justices who thought granting absolute power to the president was OK. If scotus already accepts fascism from their team it's already too late for your plan to work.

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[-] Kiernian@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago

they could really tell the IRS to audit 501(c) and remove their status from the churches and bullshit Republican charities

That would be juuuuuust about the dumbest thing they could possibly do. It would mobilize gigantic swaths of voters who are heavily invested in rhetoric over fact-checking.

Doing away with Roe mobilized many of those voters who could be considered to be fence sitters towards the left. Removing church tax exemptions would move them right back and it would do NOTHING to solve the problem, because while the actual big offenders are happily USING the hell out of that tax exemption, they're rich enough that they'll get along fine without it.

It WOULD hurt a whole lot of TINY churches that employ 1-50 people per church and actually do community work, though. All of those would go away. That's a LOT of rural food shelves.

I'm largely against the religious tax exemption, but that's a problem we should worry about AFTER we can replace the nationwide infrastructure we'd be dismantling by doing so with something at least as effective as what's there now.

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[-] crusa187@lemmy.ml 64 points 1 week ago

Ok Biden, time to do something about these fascists. They just gave you everything you need to squash the threat, on a silver platter fit for a king. It’s time to process the new information, understand the powers granted to you, and act - are you up to this task? Please don’t let America down, because you have asserted yourself as the only one who can now do anything about it.

[-] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 43 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Never underestimate establishment Democrats' ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory

[-] this_1_is_mine@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Fire a Justice..... Or you know a couple.....

Out of a cannon.

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[-] Draegur@lemm.ee 54 points 1 week ago

Wow it's a shame he's a fucking pussy who won't author an 'official act' to oust the supreme court.

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[-] Hawanja@lemmy.world 47 points 1 week ago

I like how every single one of these comments are blaming Biden and the Democrats for a supreme court ruling that the conservatives and Republicans enacted. How about we put the blame on the people who are actually doing the terrible things?

This is why the Republicans keep winning btw, because they're united.

[-] swunchy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 24 points 1 week ago

Why doesn't Biden just illegally overturn this ruling? He has immunity

[-] Kroxx@lemm.ee 23 points 1 week ago

Watched the debate, this is a verbatim quote I pulled from the transcript, Biden: "And if I’m elected, I’m going to restore Roe v. Wade." Why does he have to wait for re-election?

I expect Reps. to strip rights and will always blame them for that. The flip side of that is I expect Dems. to restore them, which isn't happening and so they should be criticized. It's just always "we'll fix it in the future" which is why I put the biden quote in.

[-] PaintedSnail@lemmy.world 19 points 1 week ago

Because the Republicans control Congress, and at this point only an act of Congress can restore it.

It comes down to this: a Republican president would veto any abortion protection law, but a Democratic president would pass it. But the law has to get to his desk first.

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[-] Miaou@jlai.lu 16 points 1 week ago

If you don't put down a rabid dog and get bitten, I'm not going to blame the dog.

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[-] BigMacHole@lemm.ee 40 points 1 week ago

Biden: The Supreme Court ruled I can do ANYTHING I WANT!

Also Biden: So I will do NOTHING! Please Vote kthxbai!

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[-] h3mlocke@lemm.ee 24 points 1 week ago

Maybe he should wield his newfound power instead

[-] Fades@lemmy.world 23 points 1 week ago

That's just not true. If you are a fascist and rich, you are a king. You can commit crimes in broad daylight and nothing can be done about it.

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[-] sirico@feddit.uk 22 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

The 18th century British The British

[-] madcaesar@lemmy.world 20 points 1 week ago

Time to use these powers to clear out the Supreme Court and put in non corrupt assholes.

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[-] mrfriki@lemmy.world 18 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

This is how dictatorships start. You know it, right?

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[-] absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz 18 points 1 week ago

What is to stop Biden from cancelling the upcoming election?

Being now his powers are effectively unchecked, couldn't he just call off the election as an official act. Rather than stupid shit like ordering assassination or deploying the military, just say "I'm cancelling the election until such time this ruling is overturned and a constitutional amendment is enacted that states that the president is not immune from criminal prosecution"

[-] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 29 points 1 week ago

He doesn't need to cancel the elections. He just needs to wait until after the conventions, when congress and the supreme court are in recess. And then he issues an executive order barring convicted felons from holding federal office.

[-] kandoh@reddthat.com 17 points 1 week ago

That would be some very funny chaos

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[-] Sidyctism2@discuss.tchncs.de 17 points 1 week ago

Gotta say i read that to the tune of "there are no cats in america"

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[-] SeattleRain@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Public: So do something about it.

Biden: I-i-i-if I do that, I'll be a baka.

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