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J_William_Ryan

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19. "We do not have a functioning government any longer, no need for Congress or the courts."

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sat Sep 27, 2025, 03:00 AM

Sep 27

The Unites States is now an autocracy, the rule of one, a despot at liberty to ignore the will of the people as expressed through their now irrelevant elected representatives.

The separation of powers is ended, the three branches of the Federal government are no longer co-equal; the executive is the sole and supreme power, unchecked and absolute.

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Supreme Court lets Trump withhold $4 billion in foreign aid approved by Congress [View all] demmiblue Sep 26 OP

We do not have a functioning government any longer... Moostache Sep 26 #1

We don't need a congress and a senate mdbl Sep 26 #18

Another shadow docket decision, apparently. Ocelot II Sep 26 #2

The people inside the robes need to respect the U.S. Constitution Marthe48 Sep 26 #7

These new powers apply to Democratic Presidents as well C_U_L8R Sep 26 #3

Well, i doubt this. bluestarone Sep 26 #6

They Gave The Power RobinA Sep 26 #9

Ah, how touchingly trusting you are of the Supreme Court Six muriel_volestrangler Sep 26 #10

Their shadow docket decisions are the equivalent of his Executive orders. Buddyzbuddy Sep 26 #4

So WHAT happens to the $$$$ Pas-de-Calais Sep 26 #5

More ballrooms. chowder66 Sep 26 #8

Well...he does have a penchant for casinos... 3825-87867 Sep 26 #15

Not for the American People.. the Ugly Dictator Bully Cha Sep 26 #14

Expected from those goons. orangecrush Sep 26 #11

Republicans on Supreme Court continue their Article I nullification campaign muriel_volestrangler Sep 26 #12

Their fucking final decision will come when a Democrat is in the White House bluestarone Sep 26 #13

Ding, ding, ding. We have a winner. Falconry Sep 26 #16

Guess Congress has no purpose now. sinkingfeeling Sep 26 #17

"We do not have a functioning government any longer, no need for Congress or the courts." J_William_Ryan Sep 27 #19

New Math eringer Sep 27 #20

Trump wants to kill people especially black people. Botany Sep 27 #21

I guess the "captured justices" don't care about their legacy in history. yellow dahlia Sep 28 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author yellow dahlia Sep 28 #23