“(With) today’s Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity, that fundamentally changed. For all practical purposes, there are virtually no limits on what the president can do. It’s a fundamentally new principle and it’s a dangerous precedent because the power of the office will no longer be constrained by the law even including the supreme court of the United States.”

Throughout his address, Biden underscored the gravity of the moment, emphasizing that the only barrier to the president’s authority now lies in the personal restraint of the officeholder. He warned vehemently against the prospect of Trump returning to power, painting a stark picture of the dangers such an outcome could pose.

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        But is he wrong? From Nixon, to Reagan, to Newt GIngrich, to Mitch McConnell to Trump, the Democrats have been feckless and refused to halt this march to fascism. They are complicit by tacit acceptance. This need to adhere to some vague Status Quo (Capitalist Donor Class) is why we are in this situation. It’s time to wake up and realize the Marxists were right all along. You can’t compromise with Capitalism.

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          Can’t speak for previously, but recently, a good chunk of Democrats’ failures have been because of a select few members holding out, no?

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          Yes, he and you are obviously wrong. Even if everything you said was 100 percent true (lol) the people who failed to stop facism are obviously not the same as fascists themselves. Everything thinking person knows this , and Marx would too if he was alive.

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            the people who failed to stop facism are obviously not the same as fascists themselves.

            Superior Orders, or ignorance of what is happening, does not absolve one of responsibility.

            Since the 2020 election cycle began, “fascism” took on a plethora of new meanings, none of which actually accessed the ongoing material conditions surrounding the rise of fascism outside of the Republican Party. In fact, one could easily conclude that “fascists” and “republican” were interchangeable words if they paid close enough attention to the elections. But they are not. The confusion around fascism, weaponized by liberals to drive people to the voting polls, has disallowed any inspection of the primary role the Democratic Party (with its neoliberal, populist, and austerity police state policies) has played by sheltering and coddling this current iteration of fascism. source

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              Again, that is not the claim that was made. You can’t even stay on topic. I bet Marx could stay on topic .

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                Marx abused alcohol, so not sure. The Republicans are capitalists. The Democrats are capitalists. To Marxists they are the same. Liberalism fails because it cannot address the contradictions inherent to capitalism, inequality and wealth accumulation. Capitalism requires inequality for wealth accumulation.

                Social democratic reforms can alleviate the inequality and distribute the wealth more equitably, but, because it does not replace capitalism itself, it always falters.

                So, although Democrats and Republicans differ on social policy, they both defer to capitalism. Capitalism rules both parties.

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      There it is: the same brain dead comment in every thread.

      both sides are the same

      • Tell that to the thousands of children who had their school lunches removed by Republicans; children who depend on that meal

      • Tell that to the LGBTQ+ community who are having their rights stripped away by Republicans

      • Tell that to the school districts whose books are being banned by Moms for Liberty

      • Tell that to the women who’ve lost autonomy over their bodies

      • Tell that to the homeless veterans who get their funding stripped by Republicans

      • Tell that to the people whose social security will be stripped away

      • Tell that to our future kids because Republicans stripped away all environmental protections and left us with a wasteland of hell

      But sure buddy, keep reminding us how both sides are the same

      Fucking troll

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        Ah yes not understanding the small cultural differences of minority policies being used to pretend the difference between the sides while on the broader spectrum being the exact same. Not to forget when it comes to foreign affairs all brown people rights go out of the window.

        If both sides weren’t the same the Dems would make an effort to save the things you mentioned above. They’re not doing that.

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          You’re a really good troll and I’m very familiar with your method. You’ve taken trolling to next-level art form. I’m not even mad, Linkerbaan. Your mo is…chef’s kiss-just beautiful. It’s very subtle, but I see it. Here’s how it usually goes:

          1. Engage by pretending to respond to an argument
          2. Back-and-forth for 2-3 comments where you either: a) intentionally dismiss an argument or b) diminish its consequence (you’ve already started that here I see “minority policies” -haha, nice!)
          3. Ignore counter-points
          4. Provide selective research that fits your narrative
          5. Disappear.

          You do it in every thread, but just subtly enough to keep people busy. It’s…quite impressive. Like I said, not even mad -just impressed. I can’t ascribe a motive to your actions, but…eh you do you.