The state of affairs is unhealthy. .. Trump’s version of making politics isn’t an institutional rearrangement but a pernicious drive for categorical institutional dissolution. America rejected kingly power once, and we must do so now. - ThreadSky

jenrubin.bsky.social • 13 days ago

The state of affairs is unhealthy. .. Trump’s version of making politics isn’t an institutional rearrangement but a pernicious drive for categorical institutional dissolution.

America rejected kingly power once, and we must do so now.

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northstarroadie.bsky.social•12 days ago

i2ndthat.bsky.social•12 days ago

Yeah, we just did. We voted Biden out and are now exposing deep state corruption.

merlino37.bsky.social•13 days ago

Not stated is that the framers accepted and used Locke's argument that the claim to absolute power justifies a right to rebellion by force if necessary and elicits a change to a new constitution based on consent and the rule of law.

fog627.bsky.social•13 days ago

I am waiting for the day that I am forced to stay in my basement because of the fighting in the streets in the war to preserve democracy!

mprclntrlst.bsky.social•13 days ago

pbpencraft.bsky.social•12 days ago

King George III was mad. So is T.

bjt242.bsky.social•12 days ago

Someone mentioned what is really happening is Vance is biding his time so when Trump is booted, he takes over with Theil pulling all of the strings and he never leaves ...

artweber.bsky.social•12 days ago

Trump WEAKENS America:

> AWFUL "anti-qualified" appointments
> MASSIVE firings
> ALIENATION of allies
> SUBVERTS RULE OF LAW!

>>> Trump ADMIRES dictators and wants to BE one! He's dismantling our ENTIRE gov't and destroying our democracy!

RESIST!
https://usa.gov/elected-officials
https://indivisible.org
https://aclu.org

curator1967.bsky.social•13 days ago

Well stated!

camofarc.bsky.social•13 days ago

Listen to John Adams:

camofarc.bsky.social•13 days ago

I encourage everyone to watch the historical drama "John Adams" to understand the 1770's successful effort to declare independence from George III. Like rump

camofarc.bsky.social•13 days ago

The drama also vividly illustrates the lasting divided visions of our country: Rule by the few (the Federalists) vs rule by the people (then called the "republicans" if you can believe that).
Yet Adams and Jefferson, opponents, remained dear and deep friends until their mutual deaths on 7/6, 1826.

michaleenoge.bsky.social•12 days ago

dmvbizman.bsky.social•13 days ago

America didn't reject kingly power through social media posts, peaceful protests, and both-sides panels on cable news.

We fought a very bloody war.

We either need to be ready to do that again or resign ourselves to 50+ years of kleptocratic tyranny.

tangpo.bsky.social•12 days ago

Suburban liberals need to get over their existential fear of owning guns real quick.

rambledamsel.bsky.social•13 days ago

and, as MAGA often smugly asked, "who has the guns?"

rambledamsel.bsky.social•13 days ago

Canadian here asking "what America"?

if the "king" has the army and the militias and all law enforcement, what does "rejecting kingly power" look like?

tangpo.bsky.social•12 days ago

Well, we have the 2nd Amendment....

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