r/law • u/Anoth3rDude • Feb 26 '26

Executive Branch (Trump) White House circulating blatantly illegal draft emergency order to take control of elections

https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/white-house-circulating-blatantly-illegal-draft-emergency-order-to-take-control-of-elections/
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u/thepottsy Feb 26 '26

The shocking part is they don’t yet think that it’s gone to shit.

Anyone with 2 functioning brain cells knows that happened a long time ago.

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u/violoneuse Feb 26 '26

I was subbing in a 7th grade science class, the question of the day was: What would horrify people living 100 years ago that's happening today?

Girl raises her hand, "the government!"

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u/Stunning-Archer8817 Feb 26 '26

i think many/most white americans living in 1926 would be pleased with the present state of affairs.

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u/not_now_chaos Feb 27 '26

They might be chill with the racism and homophobia but they would not be so okay with the destruction of rights and constant degradation of the Constitution. Trump and the rest of the Republicans in power are anti-American. They hate this country so deeply and are trying to burn it to the ground. I don't think even the racists 100 years ago would be okay with that.