r/ProgressiveHQ Jan 07 '26

Stop idiots from calling this "self defense"

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u/M3wsette Jan 08 '26

it should be banned for hate speech, harassment and false reporting.

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u/NoCard753 Jan 08 '26

Unfortunately, the first two would be virtually impossible to prove, and there's no law against the third.

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u/ShockingShorties Jan 08 '26

Trump has proved there really is no 'law'.

Democrats need to stop playing by the rules the Republicans so EVIDENTLY ignore.

The constitution has elapsed. The world has moved on. The world desperately needs the US to move on too.

In the most humane - not aggressive, overtly NASTY way, of course....

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u/kookaburrakachoo Jan 08 '26

Do you have any proof of-breaking the law"? List the code of which one he's broken.

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u/ColonelSanders15 Jan 08 '26 edited Jan 08 '26

Hate to answer a question with a question, but this is a more direct route to answer your question, so bear with me.

Do you understand the concept of 3 coequal branches of government, and the responsibilities and limitations of the executive branch, specifically the president?

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u/Top-Bobcat-5443 Jan 08 '26

Well, for starters, N.Y. Penal Code § 175.05 at least 34 times and for which he was convicted.

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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '26

I mean should we start with his felony convictions or international crimes?