“Trump and his allies don’t want a fair system; they want a system reminiscent of China’s or Russia’s, that scares lawyers away from these clients and disables their opponents from bringing legal challenges against their efforts to rule by executive fiat.” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv... - ThreadSky

billkristolbulwark.bsky.social • 7 days ago

“Trump and his allies don’t want a fair system; they want a system reminiscent of China’s or Russia’s, that scares lawyers away from these clients and disables their opponents from bringing legal challenges against their efforts to rule by executive fiat.”

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/03/big-law-trump-executive-order/682173/

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bcw47.bsky.social•7 days ago

Congress needs to come out of its coma.

jeezusno.bsky.social•7 days ago

https://bsky.app/profile/dardenne.bsky.social/post/3lkyoi5pnxd2r

carolannete.bsky.social•7 days ago

I've seen Trump allies explicitly praise the governing systems of China and Russia - while simultaneously claiming that they're aiming to restore America culture.

justinholbrook.bsky.social•7 days ago

Sometimes we just need reminder of where this all began — with a few 18th century radical thinkers who thought a document could mediate power and liberty as long as those in power exercised moral virtue and social restraint.

justinholbrook.bsky.social•7 days ago

Oddly (and wonderfully) the above quote comes from an article titled, “Lessons From Star Trek: Examining the Social Values Embedded in Technological Programs” by John W. Hansen.

https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ624289.pdf

ravensophia.bsky.social•6 days ago

Star Trek is full of lessons. Thanks for sharing.

carolannete.bsky.social•7 days ago

In Trumpist ideology, someone who conspicuously lacks moral virtue and social restraint is exactly the kind of person needed to "restore the constitutional republic."

justinholbrook.bsky.social•7 days ago

Sadly, you’re probably right. His ends justify any means — even those contrary to the ends he claims to seek.

neophelia.bsky.social•7 days ago

In other words, Trump doesn't support the rule of law. He supports the rule of power.

babsmad.bsky.social•7 days ago

Collectively, Lawyers - you are stronger than these weak leaders - step up and be heard!

ravensophia.bsky.social•6 days ago

Yes. They swore an oath. Let's see if they'll honor it.

dougdash.bsky.social•7 days ago

Wake me up when the shut down the internet.

grandpadavid.bsky.social•7 days ago

OK, but we'll need your phone number.

artfulgiant256.bsky.social•6 days ago

Trump has dictator envy. For sure.

dickbaldwin.bsky.social•6 days ago

What's so cowardly about trying to make a buck in a capitalist system? Poor lawyers need to eat, too. We're in denial, folks, about the beginning of the end of the USA as we've known it, especially since it became a more inclusive & democratic system of government post-1964/65.

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