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[–] Badeendje@lemmy.world 33 points 4 months ago (1 children)

As an official act you direct the FBI to detain a portion of congres on.. let's see.. suspected treason. Then you have congres vote. Isn't this how dictators do it?

[–] nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Of course that's not how dictators work because that's an explicitly legal action in the most democratic society on earth. No way that could be wrong.

[–] aberrate_junior_beatnik@midwest.social 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

the most democratic society on earth

Wait... do you really think the US is the most democratic society on earth?

[–] nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 4 months ago

I'm being very sarcastic. However I hear that line in earnest from politicians on the news on both sides of the aisle.