Merkley: "We have an assumption of a foundation of law. And once that assumption is gone, you erase the line between a republic in which there is a Congress to make the laws and executive to implement them, and a dictator."
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Name ONE program that the Republicans have done for the good of the electorate. All people not just the rich. Was it pulling the plug on USAID that buys billions from farmers? Maybe it was cuts to the vet programs?
Looks like they may be finally catching on to what’s happening but the Republicans will reply he said he would be a dictator and the American people voted for dictatorship
Key word: assumption. DJ6T has amply demonstrated his willingness & ability to play the Judicial system, coming out the de facto winner. All the blame being heaped on Garland is misplaced. HE played by the rules, as 🍊 used the rules to cheat the system while financed by MAGA.
We are in the dictator part. Republicans have no intentions in holding up the rule of law and @chuckschumer.com and @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social have no idea how to fight dirty. So we are all screwed.
Exactly! Both sides are daring us to do something about it. Hold your spending power is what I say. Hit them where it hurts. All from the comfort of our homes. Stop spending money. Buy only what you need. Boycott Amazon and all the oligarchs. We got to understand this is the way!
Do not obey in advance. Hold the line. Uphold the law. This nation is of the people, by the people, and for the people. They are ignoring it? So the fuck what? WE decide. They work FOR US. Do not roll over and say it doesn't matter. RESIST.
Remind me. Who has the keys to pay Congress , the judiciary and every pensioner and social security recipient right now ? There is a Congress as long as pay keeps gettin deposited. I’m terrified right now
This is it. The correct historical analogy isn't just to 20th century Germany but also to 1st century Rome, when Caesar crossed the Rubicon with a legion at his back. This is how he became an emporer unconstrained and untouchable by law. Neither story ends well.
I hate to point this out...but the coup was successful. The only hope to unfck this mess is if we actually have fair elections. Even then damage has been inflicted that will take generations to fix...politically, in the intelligence community, culturally....the US is not the same country it was.
The Dems need to vote against EVERYTHING that the GOP is doing. Don’t negotiate on anything or help the GOP move the ball down the field. Don’t vote with the Freedom caucus or any member of the GOP! The Dems will NEVER get credit for doing the right thing. The GOP will just win!
Why can’t they move up these cases?! These should take priority! Trump would be in jail if they didn’t move at a snails pace! The courts are responsible for much of what is happening!
Forget all this intellectual stuff. The majority of citizens only understand simple notions. To get people angry and out protesting Just hammer that if they were worried about immigrants taking their jobs, then immigrant Musk has access to their land titles & is going to steal their land from them .
And understand, the people aren’t uneducated yet. We are watching, and when they dissolve those rules and that line for them…. #WeThePeople will take this country back. Bet.
It’s a matter of judges defending the Constitution, and their rulings being upheld by the Supreme Court. Otherwise - it’s a dictatorship. So far, the judges are doing their jobs. Will the Supreme Court follow suit?
That assumption is long fucking gone + our beloved Constitution is vapor. The faster everyone faces that reality the quicker we can decide what we want our future to be.
We can't wait another day. Arrest these domestic terrorists now. Thousands of Americans (inc. Secret Service) have sworn "to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic." Today we put that oath to the test. If we hesitate, the coup will succeed.
Where are the Republicans here? Why are they so compliant? If Obama was the dictator they say he was, Where are they now? If George Soros was half the corrupter they claim he is, hello!
The unfortunate congressman from Louisiana, Clay Higgins, is on his Facebook page asking his constituents to call their Democrat friends and ask them to calm down. It’s working, keep calling. 5calls.org
Warner Bros.[CNN] on-air talent, those that remained are compliant employees and truly limited in on-air range and talent. When tethered to the 2-shot their lifeless images can only be giggled at.
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I hate to say this but I think the US as you know it is finished. Lawsuits are not going to work on a dictator who has proven that he can do what he likes with exec. orders and now he has henchmen in place - and the DoJ and SC - you are done. You will not be rid of him in the usual way either..
I think we're at the point where Trump is close to announcing that this is a full fascist takeover and the rules of Law and democracy no longer exist here. Are we ready for that?😳
All the ceo s will probably miss the justice system when their patents are stolen or agreements ignored and their companies implode. They got their tax breaks though..
Why are you only interviewing Dem congresspeople?They are not in power. Why not interview GOP congresspeople and make them publicly state they support what is happening?
He said he would only be a dictator for one day.. We the majority know he was lying.. So carry on fools and see what you have done.. And yep, the worst is yet to come..
What’s this “we” shit? I don’t have an assumption that we have a foundation of law. I don’t think most others do either. The “assumption” is that the citizens believe law exists to protect them. That’s fading fast.
It sure feels like we need to physically take back the White House, throw out the Fascists by any means necessary. We will need to in list the military and generals to assist, they took an oath to the Constitution and hopefully will defend it. With the military on board it’ll only take a day.
Convicted felons don't care about lawsuits, laws and courts. He hasn't been held to account for his previous crimes, why would he be held accountable for these ones?
DOGE IS FRAUD‼️
DOGE IS FICTION!
IT ONLY EXISTS INSIDE THEM TWO THIEVES IMAGINATIONS TRUMP AND MUSK.
☎️They are stealing money from the treasury department!!
On day one, he overrode congress and the not-so supreme court.
There is no more use for congress. Soon he'll save money by getting rid of them n not paying their retirement or healthcare.
At which point the law becomes irrelevant. Overthrow the government by any means necessary. Cheat on your taxes, Rob banks and murder corrupt politicians. They aren’t following it, then neither should you.
Happy to see this being discussed on a mainstream network (as much as we hate CNN) because regular, everyday people need to understand how dire this is.
And I don’t want money going to Gaza Riviera. I pay my taxes and I don’t wanna build a place for Donald Trump and his cronies to go and hang out and have fun.
Well, we don’t need to vote for Republicans in Congress anymore or the Senate since they’re not doing their job for the American people anymore so from now on just vote Democrats cause Republicans are not gonna do their job
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That’s not good….
Viktor Orbán (Hungary, 2010–Present)
"We are in the process of the second American Revolution, which will remain bloodless if the left allows it to be." - Kevin Roberts Project 2025
https://youtu.be/LUv3PXLO0hM
Sorry Antarctica
We need a place where they can do the least harm and freeze to death. This is what I’ve become.
The days of loyal opposition are over. The Dems still STILL have not realized this.
They only apply to: democrats, minorities and the poor 🤦🏽♂️🤡
We won't have change until we all become Luigi.
Congress seems to have no ability or intention of upholding their constitutional duties
This ho Fascist.
Voice 2: Can you stop me?
We have slimy Maria Cantwell. She voted to confirm every one of Trump’s cabinet picks.
Patty Murray is silent but deadly. At least we have her.
Romans 13:7
Very thankful for the honorable billionaires - stay blessed!
Our for profit media has failed our democracy.
It’s all about shareholder profits. That is their only responsibility. Not to report fact based news, but to increase shareholder profit.
They are already rich. They don't care about profit.
This is part of their insurance costs.
https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/opinion/2025-02-04-the-trump-musk-regime-state-capture-on-steroids/
DOGE IS FICTION!
IT ONLY EXISTS INSIDE THEM TWO THIEVES IMAGINATIONS TRUMP AND MUSK.
☎️They are stealing money from the treasury department!!
#ArrestAndIndictThievesTRUMPandMUSK🆘
☎️👊🇺🇸🗽
There is no more use for congress. Soon he'll save money by getting rid of them n not paying their retirement or healthcare.
Don't get bogged down in the USAID or Treasury or whatever...
THE DETAILS DONT MATTER!!
Condoms to Gaza, Trans Comics in blah blah....
The congress passed a law for that $$.
The POTUS can't just ignore laws.
If so, and it's cool!
RIP USA
By international standards, they're right wing.