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In reply to the discussion: Judges warn Trump risks public perception of lawlessness in his fight with courts [View all]BumRushDaShow
(156,758 posts)29. "No, Reagan Was the beginning of Republican lawlessness."
Nope - he was just the latest version.
Don't forget THIS guy -
Much of what you see 45 doing - "Enemies lists", "refusing to spend Congressionally-appropriated money" (which lead to passage of H.R.7130 - Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974), came from the lawlessness of Nixon.
This is because 45 has 2 of these 3 former (then youngsters) Nixon (and later Raygun) guys around him -
(Roger Stone and Paul Manafort - the other - Lee Atwater, is no longer around)
BUT since I bring up Lee Atwater, THIS is one of HIS legacies that 45 has deployed -
Example - Misuse of the term "DEI" as a racist dog-whistle "code term" similar to how Atwater described the use of the term "busing" (in terms of trying to desegregate schools back in the '70s).

This is why RACE (and gender, etc) cannot be cavalierly dismissed as "identity politics" as some insist because as is heard in the above video, the white supremacist GOP have "weaponized 'economics'" in order to OPPRESS - not by "class", but by everything else.
The difference between both Nixon/Raygun and 45 is that the former two still had some sense of "honor" within their thievery (and both had ALSO served in some government role prior to becoming President).
45 has NONE of that. He had NEVER served in ANY CAPACITY in the government (municipal/county/state/federal, whether elected, appointed, as a civil servant, or in the military) and has completely TRASHED the "honor system" that has kept this Republic (semi-) together for the past 234 years.
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Judges warn Trump risks public perception of lawlessness in his fight with courts [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Apr 2025
OP
This. And for the media to spin it as anything less is beyond irresponsible and destructive, particularly at this point
Karasu
Apr 2025
#2
They let a criminal take over the country and they think it's a perception issue.
Blues Heron
Apr 2025
#9
Oh that is a brilliant observation "Trump risks public perception of lawlessness". You think! nt
doc03
Apr 2025
#15
LOL. Oh noes!!11!! "a strongly worded unanimous opinion11!!!1!1!!" OMG!!111!!1!!!11@252z9
PSPS
Apr 2025
#16
Turnip has 28 indictments, breaking George III's long-standing record. nt
eppur_se_muova
Apr 2025
#25
The Judge showed their hand, not even a pair, basically telling tRump that is the worse that will happen
ImNotGod
Apr 2025
#28
I think Trump will continue making it worse, and a lot of Americans who voted for Trump will begin to worry at some
Martin68
Apr 2025
#34
Trump's base applauds his lawlessness. But that base is a minority of Americans.
Martin68
Apr 2025
#32
It's not a perception of lawlessness. It is lawlessness. Say the words, judge.
travelingthrulife
Apr 2025
#33