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Re:Exec Order for "presidential supervision" of independent ... by imglorp on Wednesday February 19, 2025 @03:08PM (#43106905)
Disbanding of both the legislature and judiciary would be on any dictator's playbook from the last N centuries. I can't imagine either of those bodies would be ok with getting shuttered but it seems they are both pushing for it. Why?
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Re:Exec Order for "presidential supervision" of independent ... by tfigueroa on Wednesday February 19, 2025 @04:03PM (#43107657)
Many would be adjacent to the new ruler. The startup shutters but the VP of Engineering is already starting something new with his old reports.
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Re:Exec Order for "presidential supervision" of independent ... by bagels on Wednesday February 19, 2025 @03:57PM (#43107564)
They get something out of it and lack of scruples? Money, influence, seeing their religious views pushed on others, who knows what else.
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