• BussyGyatt@feddit.org
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    Ah, but you see it specifically says to ‘preserve, protect, and defend’ which could be interpreted as perpetuate the existence of the constitution, not necessarily execute the laws enumerated by the constitution. To that point, the oath doesn’t distinguish between the constitution: paper document and the constitution: the law. So really, legally, he’s upholding his oath. Maliciously.

    probably thinks that peaceful, respectful Declaration of Independence is the constitution

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    If you can’t name all fifty states, you shouldn’t be president…

    But why go with that when IF YOU ARE A FUCKING FELON YOU SHOULD NOT BE PRESIDENT.

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    “To the best of my ability”

    so technically not a lie.

    (to clairify, because people on the internet tend to be bad at subtlety: I’m calling trump an incompetent moron with the above text. Actively and intentionally destroying the US IS defending it to the best of his ability, because he’s an incompetent moron. Remember, this is a guy who bankrupted a casino more than once.)

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    11 hours ago

    Just like with laws, oaths mean absolutely nothing if they’re not enforced.

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    10 hours ago

    He took the oath, as did every member of Congress, and every member of our military.

    I suspect we’re going to find out how much the oath is worth.

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    14 hours ago

    to the best of my ability.

    Well, I’d almost argue he’s following to the letter.

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      Don’t give him the village idiot pass. Stupidity implies some of the damage he’s done is without intent; he’s just accidentally raping the constitution.

      Whether or not he is an idiot (and I mean… he is) we should treat him as though every single thing he’s done is calculated and intentional. He is an enemy to the United States.

      …and on the topic of oaths, every single person in the military swore an oath to defend the constitution from domestic enemies like Trump, so if anyone in the armed forces is reading this, could y’all get off your ass and do your job, please?

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      14 hours ago

      Founders when they realize they left out the part where the president understands what the constitution is.

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        “It’s ok, only land owners can vote and if you have money that means you’re A Smart Person™©® and will not vote for some absolute joke of a person who’s so obviously corrupt it hurts to even think about. Yup that about nails it. Slap on some signatures and call this baby a government, done and done!”

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    To Americans in the audience, what do all the clowns that voted for this say right now?

    They still gargling his mushroom?

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      I have 1 MAGA “friend” and it’s only because we have to work together. He truly believes everything Trump has done is wonderful, even as he has to pick up a 2nd job to afford daily expenses.

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        How do they respond to the notion that maybe they wouldn’t need the 2nd job if the economy was where it was when Biden left his office?

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          I’ve worked with a lot of Americans over the years- and I can confidently say that the one common thing uniting every one of them is that they’re pants-pissingly terrified to admit they may have been wrong about something.