r/politics • u/Mason_Miami • 1d ago

Conservative group claims Trump's tariffs illegally usurp powers of Congress

https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/this-unlawful-impost-must-fall-conservative-group-sues-trump-claiming-tariffs-are-unconstitutional-exercise-of-legislative-power/
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u/schwanzweissfoto 1d ago edited 1d ago

Ignoring laws and conjuring justifications from thin air is nazi shit. It was proven to work in Germany in the 1930s.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_of_exception

A state of exception (German: Ausnahmezustand) is a concept introduced in the 1920s by the German philosopher, jurist and Nazi Party member Carl Schmitt, similar to a state of emergency (martial law) but based in the sovereign's ability to transcend the rule of law […] he defined political sovereignty as, essentially, the ability to ignore the law […]

Edit: How to deal with such a thing? “As always: Kill Hitler!” – Colonel Chestbridge (Danger 5)

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u/tehMarzipanEmperor 1d ago

There's a long history of political assassinations. Typically, when the assassin is successful, the outcome is very volatile, tending towards the opposite of what the assassin hoped to accomplish.

It's not done because it doesn't work.

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u/ReasonableWerewolf10 Indiana 1d ago

this is true. unfortunately in most cases, taking out a political figurehead only means they're replaced with one of their friends — who is even worse amidst all of the ensuing chaos. in this case too, supposing we "kill hitler", he would just be replaced by a hitler clone.

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u/schwanzweissfoto 1d ago

“Given a time machine, would you kill Hitler?” – “No, who knows what could happen, it could get worse!”