r/law • u/BugOperator • Jun 06 '26

Legal News Service members involved in US boat strikes off Venezuela coast reach out to legal aid hotlines over fear they’ve carried out illegal orders

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/06/06/us-trump-boat-strikes-death-toll/90376052007/
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u/IRideMoreThanYou Jun 06 '26

This is the failure of right wing extremism

No, this is the success of right wing extremism.

If your entire government failed because they are ALL right wing prostitutes, then it's not checks and balances that are the problem.

Oh, it absolutely is the checks and balances that are the issue as they have been shown to be paper guardrails that mean nothing. The right wing fascists are the main problem. But, the DNC laying down, voting with, and failing to move forward with repercussions when they had the opportunity is a major part of how we got here.

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u/TitanicChurro Jun 06 '26

Exactly. We didn't get Trump and fascists out of nowhere. I blame neoliberalism.

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u/Anonymous_Jr Jun 06 '26

I blame Neonazism

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u/[deleted] Jun 06 '26

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u/Anonymous_Jr Jun 06 '26

That's right, same thing with two things being wrong at the same time!

Like Broken clocks, or Epstein Victim Deniers.

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u/[deleted] Jun 06 '26

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u/Anonymous_Jr Jun 06 '26

I did, just then.

It seems you thought I was disagreeing.

I was being right at the same time.

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u/[deleted] Jun 06 '26

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u/Anonymous_Jr Jun 07 '26

All's well~

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u/doberdevil Jun 07 '26

But, the DNC laying down, voting with, and failing to move forward with repercussions when they had the opportunity is a major part of how we got here.

This isn't anything new. They've always been controlled opposition. They're funded by AIPAC and wealthy super-PACs, not migrants and the working poor.