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by dx034 2210 days ago
Saying that companies can't go against the president because he stacked the courts sounds a lot like a totalitarian regime to me. I really hope the US is not there yet and that anyone, individual or company, can criticise the government without fearing retribution.

Now if getting involved is smart from a business perspective is another question. But but they will have thought about that and also considered the consequences of not acting.

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Not to mention the courts have been stacked using the Federalist Society's shortlist. While I personally think they're a bunch of highly educated kooks, I don't think that ideologically they'll side with the President in this fight.
How often do the courts not side with Trump in a meaningful way?
Pretty much weekly or bi-weekly? Like I don't want to go out and make a list of all the court cases and appeals that his administration has lost because it's not short.
Where did I say they can't go against the President? I simply stated the reality of the situation and then my idea of why he'd do it.