do laws matter in the usa if they are not enforced, let alone evenly? do elected officials matter when they do not listen to or act based on constituents needs and concerns? is there still a democratic republic in the usa? seriously dark passing thoughts. - ThreadSky

lorak.bsky.social • 17 days ago

do laws matter in the usa if they are not enforced, let alone evenly? do elected officials matter when they do not listen to or act based on constituents needs and concerns? is there still a democratic republic in the usa? seriously dark passing thoughts.

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halo0801.bsky.social•17 days ago

Unfortunately our democratic republic is gone. Even if judges strike down Trump EO’s or tell Musk and his hackers they have to stop what they’re doing, Trump and Musk can just ignore it. There is no one to arrest them or prosecute them.

actupper.bsky.social•17 days ago

Dark, but crucial thoughts. To be blunt, this has been the reality for many throughout US history. We're now seeing that finally deployed on a universal scale.

How we answer the questions is going to be really freaking important.

lorak.bsky.social•17 days ago

oh hell yes. just getting scaled way up lately.

kinefresh.bsky.social•17 days ago

why should i follow any laws if these assholes aren’t?

eriklevin.bsky.social•17 days ago

At the moment, no there is not.
Can democracy return?
Theoretically but I doubt there is sufficient integrity or willpower to make it happen.
Terrifying for the US and scary for the entire planet 😱🌏😱
Without trying to sound religious; I’m praying for a positive outcome 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

rscott1.bsky.social•3 days ago

It's called taxation with no representation.

hoon.bsky.social•17 days ago

You’re making me want to drink some hard stuff 🥃

lorak.bsky.social•17 days ago

if you are a person who imbibes, it is not a bad time for a manhattan with a luxardo cherry or two.

etche.bsky.social•16 days ago

while the supplies are still available and we can afford the intoxicants, is how I've been rationalizing it

stacietalksalot.bsky.social•17 days ago

If presidents, senators, and members of congress exist only within the system created by the Constitution, but a majority of the above agree the Constitution is no longer in force, do we have a president, senators, and members of congress?

imittma1.bsky.social•17 days ago

Very challenging times. Trump is flooding the zone and testing all boundaries like a toddler not we shouldn’t lose focus. We need to take a breath, resist and fight back. He is counting on us giving up! These buffoons are going to piss off their base. Take heart and hang in there!

godofdun.bsky.social•16 days ago

I think the US is going to be going through a pretty dark period, and one that lasts longer than 4 years too.

the-aero-engineer.bsky.social•16 days ago

They matter, in the sense that they’re useful for suppressing the masses while the billionaires ignore them and loot the nation.

leoqu.bsky.social•17 days ago

Want to run a meme-coin scam? It's cool, the presidents doing it 👌

Want to self-deal or steal at your company? All the cool kids are doing it 🚀

Being from China you become all too familiar with this dynamic. It starts with Xi and turns into parking lot attendees asking you for a pack of cigarettes

gordonjohnson19.bsky.social•16 days ago

The answer to all of these questions has been no for a LONG time. It didn’t start w/ Trump - remember when the Dems were telling voters how great their economies were as inflation raged and how sharp Biden was, and also called massive govt deficit spending the “inflation reduction act”?

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