• protist@mander.xyz
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    4 hours ago

    Well, we did, it just requires functional legislative and judicial branches, which we no longer have

    Edit: Y’all, accountability ≠ jail or death. The US Legislature and Supreme Court have reined in presidential power for literally the entire existence of the US. Even during the first Trump Admin this happened. What’s happening now is a total abdication of the separation of powers

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      5 hours ago

      Oh yeah? Give me an real concrete example of a president getting hold accountable in the usa. By accountability I don’t just mean impeachement but real consequences like jail

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      4 hours ago

      Edit: Y’all, accountability ≠ jail or death.

      Some for of punishment is required when you do the level of bullshit he has done.

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        3 hours ago

        No argument here. My response was to the idea that the US has never had any form of accountability for presidents, which is just not true.