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Supreme Court Just Gave Presidents the Power to Stage Coups, Assassinate Rivals (youtube.com)
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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It would be more accurate to say that 'the court formally codified the policies US presidents have already been using for the last century'.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I was unfamiliar with this guy. His interpretation seems to have held up in practice, although it hinges on definition of war. If by "war" he means a defacto state of war without declaration, then he must have concluded the US is a carte blanche dictatorship, right?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

John Yoo’s whole schtick back then was to run legal cover for the US’ post-9/11 war crimes and crimes against humanity.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

lol, that tracks perfectly.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

I found a YouTube link in your post. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy: