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I'm just excited for the next POTUS to use SEAL Team 6 to quell his political opposition as "an official act" and then I'm sure SCOTUS and Congress start reevaluating some things.

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Right after that ruling, I really wanted the Biden administration to construct some "official act" that would, say, cut-off power or water to the justices' houses.

Not that it would do much if most justices had no shame/principles beyond "if I like it then it's okay."

Something that is nearly completely harmless though inconvenient, yet also illustrative of the short-sightedness of such a ruling would have been so satisfying to witness. But the Democratic Party is clinging to the ideals of “norms” and “conventions” and “tradition” that Trumpism has set fire to.

I genuinely believe that once the current administration is out of office the new President should strongly campaign in favor of the strongest possible changes to prevent dictatorship: constitutional amendments to reverse some of the most egregious harm done by the Supreme Court and the general inaction in response to fascism. Then if the opposition party isn't supportive, the new President should set a date after which they threaten to abuse their powers in exactly the same ways Trump has abused his. Surely that would motivate the opposition party, right?

> he new President should strongly campaign in favor of the strongest possible changes to prevent dictatorship:

And why would they do that? Willingly give up power?

Of course they should, but it's not something I would bet much money on.

IMO just start with SEAL Team 6's "official actions" and then you can start proposing changes. That way you just need to motivate the people who didn't already attempt a coup.

Very little of what has happened is novel.

Frog reports water is still comfortable, though no longer lukewarm.

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