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Re:Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have immunity for offic... by paulddraper on Tuesday July 02, 2024 @12:00AM (#40853435)
> What about overthrowing the government?

Overthrowing....the government he was in charge of?

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Re:Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have immunity for offic... by DEADMINCE on Tuesday July 02, 2024 @12:29AM (#40853573)
It was an unsuccessful attempt. Apparently that's enough for you to be cool with it though.
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Re:Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have immunity for offic... by beart on Tuesday July 02, 2024 @09:03AM (#40856240)
Are you implying the president has complete authority over all branches of government?
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Re:Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have immunity for offic... by paulddraper on Tuesday July 02, 2024 @03:22PM (#40859662)
No more than the government has complete authority over me.
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Re:Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have immunity for offic... by pseudalopex on Tuesday July 02, 2024 @07:14PM (#40861355)
A self-coup, also called an autocoup (from Spanish autogolpe) or coup from the top, is a form of coup d'état in which a nation's head, having come to power through legal means, tries to stay in power through illegal means.[1]

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-coup

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