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by laborcontract 405 days ago
Because we've seen federal courts unafraid to repudiate unilateral executive force.

Why don't you think that, all things considered?

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Hasn't Trump already ignored orders from the supreme court regarding Kilmar Abrego Garcia?

"Judge scorches Trump admin for stonewalling in Abrego Garcia deportation case" is just one recent headline.

From my outside perspective, your checks and balances do not appear to be working. If they do work, I can't help but wonder what is taking so long.

would you prefer what’s happening in brazil?

there are cases where the president has made the lives of individuals miserable in every presidency we’ve lived through. Stating that this is a terrible fact of life and doesn’t justify the harms.

what kind of powers do you envision the judiciary having to rectify these wrongs?

>would you prefer what’s happening in brazil?

I prefer not to do what aboutism.

>what kind of powers do you envision the judiciary having to rectify these wrongs?

Isn't that supposed to be figured out already? What is "checks and balances" if they can just be ignored? Impeachment for ignoring supreme court orders would be one example.

Obama dropped a bomb on a us citizen without giving him due process. How should this case be handled? Like i said, american presidents causing untold misery on some people is a tale as old as time. The point is to create a system that is, on balance, just.
>Obama dropped a bomb on a us citizen without giving him due process

>american presidents causing untold misery on some people is a tale as old as time

This is continued whataboutism, which I'm simply not interested in participating in a conversation with.

>The point is to create a system that is, on balance, just.

Sure! Why not start now. I'll be eagerly watching, and hoping, that you guys figure it out.

> This is continued whataboutism

i think i’ve written enough to show that’s that last thing im trying to do.

Every time the courts say Trump did something wrong, he seems to mostly ignore this and keep going, so how much does it really matter? Without strong enforcement of those checks they will stop being taken seriously.
Joining other US Presidents (FDR, Lincoln, Andrew Jackson, etc.) who did the same thing.