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tptacek02/19/20252 repliesview on HN

Well, yes, that's how the system works: a determined President can, in fact, grab as much power as the Supreme Court will allow. That's literally what the Supreme Court is there for.


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DrillShopper02/19/2025

The president can arguably pack the court and with his majorities nobody will stop him

If you believe the Supreme Court is an effective guardrail against tyranny then you're deeply mistaken. The only true safeguard against tyranny is the American people refusing to comply and responding with force of arms if pushed.

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MichaelZuo02/19/2025

Yeah nearly all the discussion here seems circular…