Archangel1313

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[–] Archangel1313@lemm.ee 18 points 1 week ago (1 children)

So, in other words...he's delusional and thinks this is a TV show and he's the main character?

[–] Archangel1313@lemm.ee 21 points 1 week ago

Another assault on due process.

[–] Archangel1313@lemm.ee 27 points 1 week ago (7 children)

From the way it was framed in the ruling itself, it seems like they were trying to legitimize the actions of past presidents, as well as insulate Trump from prosecution.

Every president in recent history, and many more beyond that, were guilty of crimes committed in the name of the office. Whether it be human rights violations, war crimes, or simply playing fast and loose with their Constitutional authority. Every single one of the living presidents should have been charged with all kinds of shit, due to their official actions. Bush for Iraq. Obama for his drone program. Trump for his handling of Covid. All of them are responsible for the deaths of tens or even hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians both in the US and around the world.

By all legal accounts, they should all be rotting in prison for what they did as president. But they aren't. It's always been a matter of unnoficial precedent that once they leave office, the slate is wiped clean. That seems to be what they were clarifying with the Trump ruling. All is forgiven, as long as it was an "official act", in the service of the country.

The problem is, rather than close that loophole in the system, they chose to legitimize it. And now we have someone who has no problem abusing that privilege, in power again.

[–] Archangel1313@lemm.ee 13 points 1 week ago

You know what happens when you force someone to quit drugs, when they don't want to? They start using again, as soon as they're released from treatment.

So, unless the plan is to hold these people indefinitely...which is a violation of their human rights...this plan is not going to work.

[–] Archangel1313@lemm.ee 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Unfortunately, this may be exactly why they aren't trying to get him back. The entire reason he was in the US, was because he was being threatened by a gang in El Salvador.

[–] Archangel1313@lemm.ee 7 points 1 week ago

So, is your account just restricted in Turkey? Or everywhere, based on local Turkish law?

[–] Archangel1313@lemm.ee 17 points 1 week ago

It's truly bizarre that the accusation of being a gang member was upheld by the judge, due to him "failing to present evidence" that he was not a gang member. How the fuck is he supposed to provide evidence of something that doesn't exist?

[–] Archangel1313@lemm.ee 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

So, I guess this means we're not going to colonize Mars anymore?

[–] Archangel1313@lemm.ee 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Except, that's NOT the freedom he was given. That's what he's doing...but that was not what the Supreme Court ruled.

[–] Archangel1313@lemm.ee 18 points 1 week ago (1 children)

"I really thought things would change after this administration, when we have Mr. Trump in office, things would change to the better," Atallah said. "Things actually changed to the worse."

And, all of a sudden...I stopped feeling bad for this guy.

[–] Archangel1313@lemm.ee 3 points 1 week ago

How could this happen? I thought he paid the money Trump demanded. That should have made this all go away....right?

[–] Archangel1313@lemm.ee 26 points 1 week ago (1 children)

"Saving taxpayers money", by forcing them to drive everywhere.

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