Sorry if this is not the proper community for this question. Please let me know if I should post this question elsewhere.

So like, I’m not trying to be hyperbolic or jump on some conspiracy theory crap, but this seems like very troubling news to me. My entire life, I’ve been under the impression that no one is technically/officially above the law in the US, especially the president. I thought that was a hard consensus among Americans regardless of party. Now, SCOTUS just made the POTUS immune to criminal liability.

The president can personally violate any law without legal consequences. They also already have the ability to pardon anyone else for federal violations. The POTUS can literally threaten anyone now. They can assassinate anyone. They can order anyone to assassinate anyone, then pardon them. It may even grant complete immunity from state laws because if anyone tries to hold the POTUS accountable, then they can be assassinated too. This is some Putin-level dictator stuff.

I feel like this is unbelievable and acknowledge that I may be wayyy off. Am I misunderstanding something?? Do I need to calm down?

  • StinkySocialist@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    4 months ago

    Yes I’m terrified! Honestly I’m thinking about moving to Vietnam. One it’s socialist and check with my username I’m into that lol. Also like America is the world hegemon if it starts going after everybody or World War 3 breaks out I can’t think of a safer place to be the Vietnam.

    This may seem dramatic and hopefully it is but I don’t think it is. Democrats won’t use this power it or actually curtail it and as soon as another republican wins office this country will go full mask off fascist so fast. Honestly the mask might be off now. This frogs been boiled so long she’s not sure if she’s dead yet.

    • Semjaza@lemmynsfw.com
      1·
      4 months ago

      Vietnam, the country allied with the US against Chinese expansion?

      I wouldn’t want to be in a South China Sea nation when things get hotter.

    • AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world
      45·
      4 months ago

      The global south is probably the safest place to be in the event of WWIII. Most of our, Russia’s, and China’s nukes are targeted at the global north. France will probably hit some of the global south, like Australia, and possibly South Africa, but the latter shouldn’t be a target anymore as they disarmed. France will absolutely nuke enemies and allies though, they told us back in the 70s that if anyone nukes anyone else, they are nuking everyone. Honestly Bali or Samoa would be the places to be.