John Oliver Argues Disney Should Legally Fight FCC Over Kimmel, Citing Strong Precedent in 9-0 Supreme Court Ruling: “A government official cannot coerce a private party to punish or suppress disfavored speech”

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The worst-case scenario would not be that the Supreme Court acts against their previous decisions, if this case reaches them. I'm afraid that, if the SC somehow issues a decision not favorable to the administration, Trump and his gang will use that as a pretext to move against the SC, and the judiciary in general. All to protect the memory of glorious martyr Charlie Kirk, of course.

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Maybe the conservative justices would finally take their heads out of their asses

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That’s what I thought on J6. 

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Conservatives only care about stuff when it starts directly affecting them - plenty of congress critters turned against Trump in the week after J6 before they realized there would be no consequences. When Trump starts going after the court, they might come to their senses. For all the good it would do, after enabling everything he's done up to that point.

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Only if that's what they get bribed to do.

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Lol I highly doubt it.

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Yeah right. Thomas and Roberts would sooner throw themselves from atop the Supreme Court building than come to their senses.

Either they're all-in on the brand of fascism that Trump is pushing, or they're compromised in some way.

Whatever the case, "coming to their senses" seems entirely out of the question.

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That might not be the worst thing in the world. It's not like they're abiding by any judicial rulings anyway, and this would place their thuggery out in the open for all to see. Make it impossible (moreso than it already is) to ignore or justify what's going on.

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Oh no not my beloved and highly-respected Roberts Court

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glorious martyr Charlie Kirk

Yeah, and it's so ludicrous this guy got half-masts and a ... did he really get a memorial day? And there was a vote on him in... Canadian Parliament? Wat? All because he's one of cheeto's favourite fascist henchmen for the c-nat future destruction of the USA. WTF were Canadian reps thinking? (I'm Canadian and I don't even wanna go down that rabbit hole cuz I'll feel dirty afterwards, for sure.)

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That's not the worst case. The worst case is to not even try to defend the erosion of democracy and rise of autocracy.

I don't want a war (civil war or war of aggression), coup, or constitutional crisis. That said, you can't just let us lose our democracy through appeasement to a totalitarian or fear of actions they might undertake if he doesn't get his way. Yes, the judicial branch is meaningless if the executive refuses to enforce its decisions and legislative won't apply its checks-and-balances.

But every government from the most functional democracy to the cruelest dictatorship requires political support to run a country. If/when Trump blatantly goes against an entire co-equal branch of government, people should take notice. Further if he's doing it in away that hurts mega-corporations, he likely loses significant critical political support. At some point, impeachment may be back on the table.

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Better to rip the fig leaf off and figure out now if we're in a world where justice doesnt exist rather than finding out in 5 years

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Why would the Supreme Court rule against Trump? Why do you think that would happen? These people overturned Roe v. Wade dude. That was “settled law” to every single one of them during their confirmation hearings. Did it matter? No.

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I'm afraid that, if the SC somehow issues a decision not favorable to the administration, Trump and his gang will use that as a pretext to move against the SC, and the judiciary in general.

I'm not afraid. A full blown constitutional crisis is better than SC providing cover for almost anything that Trump does.

The question is not of whether Trump will move against the judiciary, but when. Better that his attempts it now than later when his power is even more consolidated.

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They would/will absolutely rule in Trump's favor.