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hildegaard28

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11. This is why

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Mon Aug 25, 2025, 09:35 PM

Aug 25

I'm not as concerned as others about the court system falling to Trump. The biggest obstacle to their use of the courts to nab Trump's enemies is the jury system. Most Americans still believe in justice, so as long as we have juries, we have safeguards.

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