Not To Be Dramatic, But People Are Literally Begging Democrats To Stand Up For Americans Following The Supreme Court's "Immunity" Ruling
This week, the US Supreme Court ruled that former president Donald Trump has immunity from prosecution for official acts he took during his presidency.
Not only does this decision broaden how presidential power and immunity from prosecution were perceived, but it also potentially sweeps away the chances of Trump going to trial for his actions during the January 6 insurrection.
In response to SCOTUS' decision, Biden warned that Trump may be “more emboldened to do whatever he wants” and suggested he will not utilize these powers himself, saying, “I know I will respect the limits of presidential power as I have for the three-and-a-half years, but any president, including Donald Trump, will now be free to ignore the law.”
This sentiment, however, does not seem to be what a large part of his base wants to hear, as many have expressed their dismay over his lack of action. Here's how people are reacting:
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The reason folks feel dread right now is because we’ve know Biden and the Democratic Party are incapable of rising to the occasion.
— A!ex Steed (@alexsteed) July 1, 2024
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The Dems, empowered by today's new rules to do literally whatever they want, will instead play by old rules that never actually existed
— Jason Kirk (buy my novel) (@JasonKirk_fyi) July 1, 2024
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everyone is screaming for Democrats to fight back and DO SOMETHING but nancy already stood up and pointed her finger at trump in a meeting that one time so they've exhausted all their options.
— ally (@missmayn) July 1, 2024
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— Comrade Sisko 🖖🏾✊🏿 (@Pinko69420) July 1, 2024
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The saddest thing is that in any other country, this would be a monumental mistake on the part of the opposition. You don't drop a decision like this when your opponents actually hold office lmao
— Djinn & Tonic 🇺🇦 (Official Act Inciter) (@HegelwCrmCheese) July 1, 2024
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Joe Biden really has an opportunity to do some crazy shit in the next few months.But he won't. We all know he won't. But goddamn I wish he would.
— Imani Gandy (Orca’s Version) ⚓️ (@AngryBlackLady) July 1, 2024
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"When they go low, we go high" is really bad advice when you're staring down a fucking fascist
— Imani Gandy (Orca’s Version) ⚓️ (@AngryBlackLady) July 2, 2024
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Biden saying he would never exploit the immunity ruling while the Republicans are somewhere rubbing their hands together, thinking of all the ways they can do exactly that, is a perfect illustration of why the democratic party in so ineffective.
— abby (@abby4thepeople) July 2, 2024
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Basically being given the power of a monarch and Biden simply saying “I dissent” and “vote harder” is EXACTLY how I saw that going.
— @ImaniBarbarin@disabled.social (@Imani_Barbarin) July 2, 2024
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Would removing and jailing a Supreme Court Justice for accepting millions of dollars in unreported bribes be considered an “official act”?
— Ben Wexler (@mrbenwexler) July 1, 2024
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it's old news to be this reductive but god it really is republicans breaking every rule and making new ones while democrats go "heyyyy you cant do that" and nothing else
— zach silberberg (@zachsilberberg) July 1, 2024
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The Supreme Court is at stake so make sure to vote for the guy who’s proven he’s unwilling to do anything about it
— gianmarco (@GianmarcoSoresi) July 2, 2024
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When one side declares war, the war has started. Your refusal to fight back doesn't mean there's no war, it just means you're going to get fucking destroyed. https://t.co/POVVr7zGh3
— Read Let This Radicalize You (@JoshuaPHilll) July 2, 2024
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Only a Democrat would give a speech where the main argument is "I promise not to use the expansive powers I've been given, but my opponent will"
— john teufel (@JohnTeufelNYC) July 1, 2024
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The Supreme Court says cancelling student debt is illegal. The Supreme Court also now says the President is immune for Official Acts. You see where I'm going with this Joe?
— Fuck You I Quit (@fuckyouiquit) July 1, 2024
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Biden ain’t evil enough for me. That ruling today would have me “officially” make a way to get all 6 of them justices off the SC
— Reet- no Rose (@theNFLchick) July 1, 2024
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I’m sorry but when your message is “we are in the verge of a fascist takeover” you cannot then argue that the sole prescription to that reality is voting https://t.co/0yYQs6RAkI
— James Ray 🔻 (@GoodVibePolitik) July 2, 2024
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Today would be a very good day to cancel the student debt of more than 40 million Americans. Every last penny. https://t.co/a3oAvkCBnt
— Warren Gunnels (@GunnelsWarren) July 1, 2024
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O-H-G-O-D-W-E-R-E-F-U-C-K-E-D https://t.co/zx1lLdYUKy
— Mike Drucker (@MikeDrucker) July 1, 2024
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The President rightly describes this as an historic, catastrophic decision that endangers our democracy. He took no questions. He promised no action.
— Ezra Levin (@ezralevin) July 2, 2024
