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[–] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 96 points 1 year ago (2 children)

To be fair, there’s only one way to hold him accountable and the people that can won’t.

[–] alaphic@lemmy.world 47 points 1 year ago (2 children)

We need another Luigi, is that what I'm hearing?

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year ago

Or someone from Butler with better aim

[–] DemBoSain@midwest.social 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

One Luigi won't cut at this point. That would make things worse.

[–] PanArab@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] ms_lane@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

"Year of Luigi"

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[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh there's more than one way. But only one real legal method sure.

[–] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago
[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 74 points 1 year ago (3 children)

"to the best of my ability."

Well, I'd almost argue he's following to the letter.

[–] MDCCCLV@lemmy.ca 37 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Founders when they realize they left out the part where the president understands what the constitution is.

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 20 points 1 year ago

"It's ok, only land owners can vote and if you have money that means you're A Smart Person™©® and will not vote for some absolute joke of a person who's so obviously corrupt it hurts to even think about. Yup that about nails it. Slap on some signatures and call this baby a government, done and done!"

[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

Don't give him the village idiot pass. Stupidity implies some of the damage he's done is without intent; he's just accidentally raping the constitution.

Whether or not he is an idiot (and I mean... he is) we should treat him as though every single thing he's done is calculated and intentional. He is an enemy to the United States.

...and on the topic of oaths, every single person in the military swore an oath to defend the constitution from domestic enemies like Trump, so if anyone in the armed forces is reading this, could y'all get off your ass and do your job, please?

[–] sdfric88@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago

Especially since he's an absolute dipshit, the best of his ability is extremely poor.

[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 32 points 1 year ago (6 children)

To Americans in the audience, what do all the clowns that voted for this say right now?

They still gargling his mushroom?

[–] SHOW_ME_YOUR_ASSHOLE@lemm.ee 42 points 1 year ago

I'm guessing that Fox News isn't covering this so they probably don't even know he said it.

[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 10 points 1 year ago

they don't know this is happening

[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Gotta crack a few ~~eggs~~ unalienable rights to make an omelette.

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[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 27 points 1 year ago

Just like with laws, oaths mean absolutely nothing if they're not enforced.

[–] CMLVI@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He gets to claim he's too stupid to understand what those words mean in that order

[–] tburkhol@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Oath clearly refers to the physical document. Doesn't say a thing about the words scribbled on it. That's why he's got it framed in the oval office: so he can keep close eye on it and make sure no one crumples it up.

[–] MDCCCLV@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My copy of the constitution is on the wall. Look, I'm upholding it!

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[–] Adulated_Aspersion@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

The incorrect assumption is that he has taken a vow or oath in good faith or with intention to follow through.

[–] TrojanRoomCoffeePot@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Less than ideal, but as luck would have it the French have already crafted a marvelous invention to solve these kinds of problems.

[–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is where you go to learn about the constitution, Mr. President. Just place your head in the learning hole.

[–] dream_weasel@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

If I ever open a school I will definitely be calling it the learning hole.

[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He took the oath, as did every member of Congress, and every member of our military.

I suspect we're going to find out how much the oath is worth.

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[–] rockettaco37@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Fanta Führer doesn't give a fuck about our Constitution...

[–] DarkSpectrum@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] brown567@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

My favorites are:

  • Tyrannical Tangerine

  • Mango Mussolini

  • Pumpkin Pol Pot

  • Crimes Oompa Loompa

  • Skidmark Stalin

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[–] Yeller_king@reddthat.com 10 points 1 year ago

No, like, he literally doesn't know what that means.

[–] selkiesidhe@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago

If you can't name all fifty states, you shouldn't be president...

But why go with that when IF YOU ARE A FUCKING FELON YOU SHOULD NOT BE PRESIDENT.

[–] neclimdul@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

I know I said it and all that. I just don't know if I have to do it

[–] pleasegoaway@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Didn’t trump legally argue during his first term that he doesn’t have to “uphold” the constitution because the specific word “uphold” was not in the oath?

[–] floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago

He's the most sovereign citizen

[–] glitchdx@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

"To the best of my ability"

so technically not a lie.

(to clairify, because people on the internet tend to be bad at subtlety: I'm calling trump an incompetent moron with the above text. Actively and intentionally destroying the US IS defending it to the best of his ability, because he's an incompetent moron. Remember, this is a guy who bankrupted a casino more than once.)

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 year ago

Oh shit, our Senators are TWEETING!!!!

Fuck you Raskin, do your fucking job.

[–] nandeEbisu@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

You won't believe this 1 crazy trick to do whatever you want while the US president.

[–] jlow@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago

Ooof, I somehow glossed over the words "Office of" at first and that sentence gets a whole other meaning 😳

[–] LMurch@thelemmy.club 3 points 1 year ago

Seems pretty cut and dry....

https://youtu.be/VIvhmRjzeYk

[–] wischi@programming.dev 3 points 1 year ago

Maybe the "Office of" part should be dropped 🤣

[–] Professorozone@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can't he be impeached for breaking his oath?

[–] salvaria@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He's already been impeached twice last go-around... It takes congress actually voting him out and nearly none of the GOP will do that

[–] Professorozone@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yeah, I know. The question was more, is it grounds for impeachment. I mean he's breaking an oath

[–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I don't think a GOP led House would even bring it up for a vote. The corruption is built in.

[–] Hylactor@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

And the answer is yes. But impeaching him has no hard consequences without Congress then giving him the boot, which they won't. He would stay in office, resources would be tied up, the proceeding would provide cover to do insidious things while the media is distracted by the impeachment shit, and at the end it would just feed his persecution complex.

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 3 points 1 year ago

Reminder that the supreme court ruled that mr president is above the law (or commits no crimes while in office, something like that). Expect the constitution to be deported next

[–] DCErik@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Every time a Republicant mumbles their oath of office, with the Bible scorching their palm, it's a perjury trap.

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