CmdrShepard49

u/CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works
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Only tangentially related but I bought a bottle of OceanSpray cranberry last night and it was $7.75! I dont think I've ever paid more than $3 for a bottle of this stuff before.

schumer, who made no action in this situation.

That's precisely the problem.

someone who is in no way responsible for this.

So someone who voluntarily ran to be elected as a representative of the people in the party that is supposed to oppose Republicans isn't doing a god damned thing to stop blatant voter disenfranchisement, yet you claim he "isn't responsible for this?" What exactly is he responsible for if it isn't "opposing republicans" and isn't "representing the people?"

on Hows the Fedi doing? · c/asklemmy · 4 pts · 3d

I've been here about 3 years in total and think that things seem to be getting stale lately. All the top discussions are about US politics and often my "front page" is showing posts that are days old.

Previously it only used to be like that on the weekends, but it could be a summertime thing with people spending less time behind a screen. I know reddit used to have "summer reddit" where the place got flooded with kids each June-September. This place doesn't have the draw for kids, which is fine with me, but I do wish the discussions were more varied.

I mean I don't think this is a universally American belief, but my point is that they're pledging their oath to the Constitution and the office of the presidency, but also swearing to defend against all enemies foreign and domestic. Basically the office is what you're swearing an oath to, the person holding that office is only there temporarily and that person can make themselves an enemy of both the title they hold and the Constitution that rules over all (or is supposed to in a sane world).

Think of it like when you have a substitute teacher or temporary manager, you're not going to hold them in as high of a regard as someone who's permanently holding that title or role because they're just the current placeholder who will be gone before long much like Trump.

And even if people in the military hold similar beliefs, they're not necessarily protected if they act on it because as our current president shows on a daily basis, the law only has teeth if the people in power want it to, so while someone may think they're acting within the bounds of the law, there's nothing to stop a corrupt, criminal administration from throwing the book at them anyway.