Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor's dissenting opinion on presidential immunity

[John Clark]

"The long-term consequences of today’s decision are stark. The Court effectively creates a law-free zone around the President, upsetting the status quo that has existed since the Founding. The President of the United States is the most powerful person in the country, and possibly the world. When he uses his official powers in any way, under the majority’s reasoning, he now will be insulated from criminal prosecution.

Orders the Navy’s Seal Team 6 to assassinate a political rival? Immune.
Organizes a military coup to hold onto power? Immune.
Takes a bribe in exchange for a pardon? Immune. Immune, immune, immune.

Let the President violate the law, let him exploit the trappings of his office for personal gain, let him use his official power for evil ends. Because if he knew that he may one day face liability for breaking the law, he might not be as bold and fearless as we would like him to be. That is the majority’s message today."

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[PGC]

Regarding presidential campaigns: Why a part of the US electorate is non-zombie, is its ability - in principle - to denounce the bullshit coming from the campaign they support. Maga does not have this ability. They have the old loyalty system, renowned from middle ages and comparable cultures/times in history, which is what the Biden campaign is apparently aspiring towards lately.

When BS is hitting folks from all sides, then the perspective of the Pro-Bullshiters, who do this passionately for a living, might be worthy of consideration:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9LZXheHddI