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By ending the cases rather than waiting to be fired, Smith may be able to issue a final report to the public.

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[–] Nednarb44@lemmy.world 123 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

What a sad day. What this situation tells me is that if you're nominated to run for president, you're free to commit crimes and nothing will happen to you because reasons. Glad the system is working as intended.

[–] Zaktor@sopuli.xyz 23 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Just if you've got enough following in general. All these cases could have started a lot earlier but Biden/Garland wanted to avoid "looking political".

[–] stupidcasey@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

I think you have to be elected at least once.

[–] IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 48 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Updated Pledge of Allegiance

"I pledge allegiance, to the Flag of the Republic of Gilead, and to the Fuhrer, ~~Donald J. Trump~~ JD Vance, for which it stands, one nation, under the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, divided, with liberty and justice for none."

Welcome to Fascist America!

[–] xintrik@lemm.ee 16 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

That would be a fucking awesome movie.

Major bummer it's real life instead.

[–] IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

There's actually a TV Show where Nazis won WW2 and invaded USA. Man in the High Castle, might be a good time for me to rewatch. Its really interesting to watch, although the final season sucked ass. Better watch it before they ban it lol.

[–] azertyfun@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Oh you completely misunderstand the modern fascist playbook. Putin Erdogan Orban or Modi don't usually ban semi-obscure shows outright. They use their near complete control of all major media to ensure these shows never become a major cultural hit in the first place (by not funding nor platforming them). Cult classics aren't burned, their meaning is just subverted; Star Wars isn't a critique of fascism, it was always an allegory for the Righteous Traditionalists (the Jedi) working against The Woke (The Empire). No-one quite knows what Tolkien meant with Isengard, surely no allegory there, but I can tell you The Shire shows how good the tradwife life can be so get back to pumping out kids and churning butter missus!

Slight deviations are tolerated of course. Who cares if the urban elites have some woke media. As long as they keep to themselves, it's just convenient to keep the intellectuals distracted. Just don't make the mistake of making a nationwide cultural hit that questions the official narrative a bit too directly, because that's when you'll find yourself accidentally defenestrated.

[–] Bookmeat@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

The important thing they do is ensure no one organises against them. The media can be relaxed in that case.

[–] ohellidk@sh.itjust.works 22 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

is he expecting to still live here and not fall out of a window "accidentally"?

[–] Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 15 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Trump probably won't even bother with accidents. I won't be surprised if we have televised executions.

[–] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 weeks ago

With a gun, on fifth ave.

[–] intresteph@discuss.online 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] ohellidk@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] intresteph@discuss.online 1 points 3 weeks ago

$8,000 to participate.

[–] pennomi@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

We don’t typically do that here, but Trump has certainly been talking with the world’s leader in defenestration.

[–] YarHarSuperstar@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Not typically but it does happen. That one CIA guy right?

[–] bane_killgrind@slrpnk.net 6 points 3 weeks ago

final report to the public.

smrt

[–] seathru@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 3 weeks ago

By ending the cases rather than waiting to be fired, Smith may be able to issue a final report to the public.

...who won't care in the slightest.