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[–] Mulligrubs@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

It's not legal, but there is a lot of precedent for it, which usually defines law. Presidents haven't declared war since the Korean war, so all of those military engagements weren't acts of war since because we said so (but they still are).

Now, before we started ignoring declaring war, we still ignored "the law" frequently since at least the early 1900s maybe earlier. And, of course, we were founded by law breaking. So, breaking the law is a long American tradition.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Well, Petey Kegsbreath said they were f'ing around. That sounds kind of lawyer-y, doesn't it?

[–] MyMindIsLikeAnOcean@piefed.world 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Of course there isn’t. Posing the question is doing the work to help Trump normalize it.

There’s no major media left that will deal in reality.

[–] thelivefive@startrek.website 2 points 1 month ago

Yes, technically it's known as Might Makes Right, or We Have The Bigger Stick. Very similar to Give Me Your Lunch Money or I'll Beat You Up.

[–] Gsus4@mander.xyz 2 points 1 month ago

Ok, then do tramp and elon next.

[–] cass27@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago
[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world -2 points 1 month ago

Guys.....ICE got to this comment. It probably said "No."

[–] TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago

Is wine beer? Do bears read Nietzsche? Did Epstein kill himself?

It's asking the obvious. The answer is yes.

I was joking, it's clearly NO duh

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