Section 219, the US-Israel Military Merger, Would Thwart American Democracy

Re:Section 219, the US-Israel Military Merger, Would Thwart ... by carefulfungi on Monday July 13, 2026 @04:39PM (#48898505)

Future (and current) presidents seem unlikely to be encumbered by laws. They can spend or not spend the budget. They can fire and effectively disable lawful commissions. They are immune from criminal proceedings. They can have any personal financial interests. They can accept large gifts. They can tear down national monuments. Really makes following Congress and laws a lot less informative. ;-)

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Re:Section 219, the US-Israel Military Merger, Would Thwart ... by notarget137 on Monday July 13, 2026 @06:51PM (#48899997)

And now everybody screams that Putin is bad.

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Re:Section 219, the US-Israel Military Merger, Would Thwart ... by bryanlarsen on Monday July 13, 2026 @07:39PM (#48900437)

False equivalence is what enabled the Trump presidency. "All politicians are corrupt liars, therefore we'll elect the one who tells us the lies we like".

Corruption and evil are not binary, they're shades of grey. Trump might be bad, but he's not poisoning his opponents or throwing them out windows.

If all politicians are evil, the goal should be to elect the least-evil one.

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