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[–] JackDark@lemmy.world 181 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Our Constitution is unconstitutional!

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 76 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Its like they believe "constitutional" means "the way I want it"

[–] abdominable@lemm.ee 31 points 6 days ago

Why wouldn't it, they do that with everything else. Ask a conservative if they hate something and they say they don't hate because it's a sin. Ask them to describe how they feel, and they describe hate.

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[–] TauZero@mander.xyz 14 points 5 days ago (1 children)

By denying the Constitution of the United States in violation of his Oath of Office, House Speaker Mike Johnson is unironically committing treason right now.

[–] RickyRigatoni@retrolemmy.com 10 points 5 days ago (3 children)

So he's next up to be president.

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[–] sndmn@lemmy.ca 9 points 6 days ago

It's more or less toilet paper now.

[–] Machinist@lemmy.world 56 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Mike Johnson is fucking spooky. I've been saying this for a few years now, when his Covenant Eyes usage made news.

He is a true believer, he's on a mission from god. He's smart. He will not care about the people crushed by the machine, as that is the fruit of their depravity in his worldview.

Watch this motherfucker. Trump and Vance are motivated by greed and power. You need to look to fundamentalist Islamic leaders for a similar mindset to Johnson.

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] Machinist@lemmy.world 12 points 5 days ago (4 children)

I would think Netanyahu is closer to the greed and corruption model. He needs the war to keep his slimy ass out of jail.

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[–] Tiger666@lemmy.ca 47 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Hey everyone the Constitution is unconstitutional!

-MAGA Mike

[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 24 points 5 days ago (1 children)

That tracks. They treat the Constitution the same way they treat the Bible. What is written there doesn’t matter. It’s not a thing that actually exists but a concept, and that concept “says” whatever they want it to say.

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[–] floo@retrolemmy.com 93 points 6 days ago (1 children)

The constitution explicitly says what to do with this motherfucker. Stop being such pussies and do it.

[–] WarmSoda@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago (2 children)
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[–] Olgratin_Magmatoe@slrpnk.net 27 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Party of small government everybody. If they didn't have double standards and lies, they wouldn't have any standards or things to talk about.

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Getting rid of congress would make the government smaller

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[–] Theprogressivist@lemmy.world 62 points 6 days ago (5 children)

Good job giving away your own powers dickhead.

[–] GroundedGator@lemmy.world 10 points 6 days ago

At least dicks can get hard. This fucker has as much spine as a bowl of spaghetti.

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[–] Pacattack57@lemmy.world 50 points 6 days ago (2 children)

How the hell can these people call themselves conservative. What kind of conservative calls for greater executive power?

[–] SereneSadie@lemmy.myserv.one 31 points 6 days ago (1 children)

They're regressive and refuse to admit it.

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 20 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

They're royalists but don't want to face reality, they want a king but saying that is about the least American thing you could possibly do.

[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 16 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Conservative means "There must be in-groups for the law to protect but not bind, and out-groups for the law to bind but not protect." That's it. They are childish assholes that only care about power for their group, and keeping other people out of power. They are the worst sort of people.

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[–] Objection@lemmy.ml 38 points 6 days ago (4 children)

Well, the War Powers Act is unconstitutional - but in the other direction. Deploying military force requires a declaration of war, which requires congressional approval, but the War Powers Act circumvents that by pretending that using euphemisms to describe military actions instead of calling it war makes it different, somehow.

[–] Sorrow3527@lemmy.world 16 points 6 days ago (1 children)

So like a special military operation

[–] Objection@lemmy.ml 10 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Exactly.

See also: Military Operations Other Than War, Low Intensity Conflicts, Police Action (e.g. Vietnam).

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[–] Olhonestjim@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Mike Johnson believes he can force Jesus to return by nuking the Middle East, and reporters should be demanding he answer questions about it.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

What an arrogant prick. God should smite his sorry ass.

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[–] einlander@lemmy.world 36 points 6 days ago (5 children)

Do these people understand that once they give away these powers the next person who wrestles away power from trump may see them as an enemy? With the constitutional power to disappear homegrown terrorists nobody is safe.

[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 24 points 6 days ago

But they'll be rich for a moment and get to look down on the poor!

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[–] aeternum@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 4 days ago

lol. a REPUBLICAN saying what's unconstitutional??

[–] ryper@lemmy.ca 28 points 6 days ago (2 children)

"Many respected constitutional experts argue that the War Powers Act is itself unconstitutional. I'm persuaded by that argument."

I don't think he was persuaded by the argument, I think he was hoping such an argument existed. Anything for daddy Trump.

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[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 17 points 6 days ago (2 children)

He should, for a change, read and try to understand the Constitution he has sworn to uphold. Or, if he is to stupid for that, have someone slowly explain it to him.

It can't be "unconstitutional" when it is right in the Constitution.

[–] j0ester@lemmy.world 8 points 5 days ago (1 children)

He doesn’t know what the Constitution is, like he doesn’t know what the Declaration of Independence is as well. He even stated boycotting is illegal, and you shouldn’t protest against Israel.

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[–] Bieren@lemmy.world 15 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Don’t worry everyone, the democrats will do absolutely nothing to stop them. They are complicit in all of this.

[–] j0ester@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)

They can’t even do anything. Everything in Federal is one sided until Midterms.. unless Donald gets rid of that too.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 13 points 5 days ago

They could have voted to impeach recently, instead they chose to normalize the president not needing approval to do acts of war.

And before that there was the budget.

And before that they censured Al Green.

And before that they approved Trump's nominees.

But yeah, Democrats are totally powerless to do anything. I'm sure that will convince people they're worth their time.

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[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 9 points 5 days ago

So you want a king, yes? You people sure took a roundabout way to get back to where you started.

[–] bizzle@lemmy.world 19 points 6 days ago

Imagine being so cucked that you give away your already incredibly narrow and ever shrinking powers. What a fucking buffoon.

[–] joyjoy@lemmy.zip 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

"Calling things unconstitutional" is the new "calling things woke".

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[–] RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 17 points 6 days ago (1 children)

And I want Mike Johnson's balls removed with a falling brick. Pretty please?

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[–] MiyamotoKnows@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago
[–] Trimatrix@lemmy.world 13 points 6 days ago

scrolls lemmy

reads headline and moves on

A few posts down and scrolls up realizing it was posted to politics not theOnion

[–] simplejack@lemmy.world 12 points 6 days ago

Mike Johnson wants a king.

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 2 points 4 days ago

Any member of the media or foreign power representative must allow Trump to rape them in broad daylight with his world famous big ....ohhh, thar won't be necessary thank you...$10,000,000.0! That's right, if you need to speak with the guy you give him 10 million in small bills... Fives, tens and twenties please.

[–] DrFistington@lemmy.world 11 points 6 days ago

Your gonna be back in Wisconsin soon bitch. We'll see if you survive the summer

That shithead shouldn't use words he doesn't have any hope of understanding.

[–] Goretantath@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago

So when are the people going to remove them both?

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