I don’t usually post political stuff, but I don’t see ANYONE talking about this, and I really believe if we don’t do this, we will hand the U.S. over to fascists.
Your vote matters. Most of you reading this know it. But the truth is that the left is HORRIBLE at getting out to vote. From what I’ve read, registered democrats outnumber repubs by 10-15%. Yet on average less then 70% vote. There exists an apathy towards voting in a portion of the left that assumes that they don’t need to vote because “who would vote for that idiot Trump?”. They assume it’s a done deal, and don’t bother.
THOSE are the people we need to target. We need to set up community activists whose only purpose is to make sure democrats either fill out a mail in ballot, or have a ride to the voting booths. Every democrat needs to take a friend or two with them. We need to make voting a communal act where we encourage, check up on, and practically insist on their vote.
I believe that if we DON’T do this, it WILL BE the END of democracy. We have the numbers. Now we just need to get them out to vote.
That should be just one of the things Biden needs to unilaterally decide to do with his newfound ultramegapowers: everyone gets election day off and paid. Presidential mandate, so it’s super legal and cool 😎
Republicans wouldn’t stand a fucking chance.
My understanding is the new ruling only allows what the Supreme Court allows.
Pretty much. They left the door open with no specifics, so Biden should fucking use it while the using is good to stop these assholes.
This is one of the best responses I’ve heard to the question of how can Biden use these new powers for to win while still taking the high road. Thanks for this idea!
Might start a petition, rather SOMEBODY should start a petition, or we all should.
I can’t believe how often I’m seeing this misunderstanding: Biden doesn’t have full authority to change the system of laws or function of the federal government.
The SCOTUS decision simply gives him the power to commit crimes in official capacity without repercussions.
No, this is wrong. They left the door open to almost literally ANY egregious interpretation of what an “official act” is. Voting seems like something a sitting President should be making more accessible to all. Pretty official to me, but who is to say I guess?
Biden is fully free to let shit off the chain fly and force them to reign it in. Nobody can stop him in time for the election, so I really hope he fucking uses it.
Regardless of if the act is legal
It doesn’t give him the power to enforce it
It apparently DOES, because they didn’t define what “official acts” are. I could say scratching myself is an official act, or showing my tits is, or selling Presidential records or artifacts is when I keep the money. They left it completely open betting on the fact that Trump was going to win. Read the ruling, it’s open to insane interpretation for absolutely anything as long as you say “OFFICIAL ACT GOING ON HERE”.
Same dumb shit these same assholes allowed for “stand your ground” states. If I think something is whatever I say it is, I’m free to do whatever the fuck I want about it, including killing people.
JFC you don’t understand.
Imagine this hypothetical: If I recruit you into the police force, give you a badge and a gun, and send you out without bullets: you still can’t shoot people. You’re legally allowed to shoot people in specific contexts, but you physically cannot because you have no ammo. In order for Biden to “Get Ammo” he would need someone to give it to him, e.g. the Senate. He has plenty of stuff to use, like a stun gun or a baton.
Biden cannot change how the government functions, the laws as they apply to everyone, or how the federal budget is allocated or capped. He can have people beaten to death in their home as an official act, but he can’t rewrite the constitution.
Everyone understands but you. Go read the document.
The Document
Gives Immunity
From Criminal Prosecution.
It does not give you 3 Genie Wishes to make whatever you want a reality.
For “official acts”, which are completely undefined. Read better.
So if he doesn’t have the power to do those things, but does them anyway……that would be a crime, correct?
No. It just doesn’t carry the power of law. There’s never been potential criminal liability for him writing executive orders beyond his powers. They simply get struck down.