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Re:Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have immunity for offic... by dctoedt on Tuesday July 02, 2024 @01:09PM (#40858564)
> If Project 2025 succeeds behind its wildest dreams, it won’t even come close to even balancing things out.

You're pretty optimistic about that. Trump has amply demonstrated that he can be ruthless. And he'll bring on people as cabinet secretaries and undersecretaries who will be of the same mind.

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Re:Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have immunity for offic... by rayiner on Tuesday July 02, 2024 @11:41PM (#40862546)
No, its pessimism. Trump doesn’t have what it takes to restore the system to even a semblance of balance. I’m not sure it’s even possible given the decay in government-adjacent institutions like the law schools and bar associations.
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