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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMy fear now...
It is great to see the worldwide outrage at the immigration ban, and also that judges are ruling against this.
My biggest fear, not quite unfounded, is that Trump will not only ignore the judges' orders, but will challenge the entire juduciary. That could be good, but also could be bad. If the judiciary is able to effectively push back, then the constitutional balance of power works. However, we have a man who simply does not take "no" for an answer, and that could make him very dangerous. And who knows what he might order, and what his minions (not the cute little yellow ones with goggle glasses) are willing to do...
C_U_L8R
(44,999 posts)We'll either have an impeachment or a dictatorship.
uponit7771
(90,335 posts)... move along
unblock
(52,200 posts)look at turkey to see how authoritarians regard the courts.
B2G
(9,766 posts)Your first scenario is how this will play out.
Generic Brad
(14,274 posts)Welcome to Nazi/KKK/Christian Taliban nation. They are ruthless, without conscience, and brutal. This is going to get ugly more quickly than anyone anticipates.