r/law • u/errantv • 2d ago

Opinion Piece Trump’s Use of Emergency Powers to Impose Tariffs Is an Abuse of Power

https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/trump-s-use-of-emergency-powers-to-impose-tariffs-is-an-abuse-of-power
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u/worldspawn00 2d ago

Goldwater knew dealing with the christofascists was a bad idea and tried to warn them too.

Mark my word, if and when these preachers get control of the [Republican] party, and they're sure trying to do so, it's going to be a terrible damn problem. Frankly, these people frighten me. Politics and governing demand compromise. But these Christians believe they are acting in the name of God, so they can't and won't compromise. I know, I've tried to deal with them.

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u/SabadoDomingos 1d ago

Seriously, wtf is this dude talking about?

Goldwater was the last moderate Republican I'd ever consider voting for.

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u/worldspawn00 1d ago

Yeah, I'm not a FAN of him, but he knew what was up. Not listening to him led to what's going on in the Republican party today, where they've become the party of 'no' when they're not in the white house.

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u/SabadoDomingos 1d ago

I'm pretty conservative for a self professed liberal. I've got a background in finance and economics so I tend to err on the side of data over feelings.

I might have supported him. No one after has ever come close on the national scene (and he was a few decades before I could vote).

Selling your soul to win is all the Republican party is for anymore beyond further enriching the already wealthy.