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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhat would happen if Trump tried to arrest the Governor of Oregon?
Recently, Uncle Vlad, in Moscow, arrested Sergei Furgal, the elected Governor of Khabarovsk, a region in Far-Eastern Russia, and had him shipped off to Moscow for questioning (and, probably, re-education). To their credit, the displeased people of Khabarovsk have been demonstrating in the streets for about a week over this assault upon their local sovereignty.
But what would happen in the United States if Trump decided he wanted to arrest a Governorfor example, that uncooperative and ungrateful Governor in Oregon who is a little peeved about unidentified (and unwelcome) federal agents arresting and questioning her citizens?
Here, the idea is laughable. Trump cant arrest a governor. Trump wouldnt even try it. It would never work. Mercifully, our outrageously unwieldy republic is HIGHLY resistant to totalitarianism. The states remain supreme.
Its almost funny. These days you see governors telling the President to piss off (Michigan). You see mayors telling governors to piss off (Atlanta), and you see local school boards telling county commissioners to piss off (Orange County). This is one of those times when I can really appreciate the beauty of this ridiculously complicated, power-diffused (decentralized) system of government that we have.
-Laelth
Igel
(35,173 posts)Laelth
(32,017 posts)Why would Trump want to arrest one of his loyal sycophants?
-Laelth
AleksS
(1,665 posts)Dont give Trump ideas.
The minute you say He cant possibly sink that low, is the moment he says Hold my beer.
Laelth
(32,017 posts)Dont stir the pot.
But part of me would like to see Trump try it. That would create a REAL Constitutional crisis the likes of which we have never seen, and, given the current state of the Republic, I suspect that the SCOTUS would be compelled to rule in favor of state sovereigntyi.e. FOR the Governor of Oregon.
-Laelth
roamer65
(36,738 posts)Cosmocat
(14,535 posts)If he gets to stay in the White House past January 20, all bets are off on this ...
Laelth
(32,017 posts)If Trump is re-installed next year, this 233-year-old republic will be in danger of sliding into fascism. So far, mercifully, that future feels remote.
-Laelth
duforsure
(11,880 posts)He's already criminalizing peaceful protesters, and using extreme violence against them, and openly violating their constitutional civil rights , and Republicans are saying and doing nothing to stop it. This will only escalate rapidly and he'll escalate his violence for intimidation and to instill fear, if judge's don't get this under control by ruling against it quickly.
SCantiGOP
(13,841 posts)Laelth
(32,017 posts)But DHS does, and I could imagine Trump fantasizing about the powers his buddy, Vlad, can wield.
I just dont think that Trump could get away with it in this republic.
-Laelth
jalan48
(13,785 posts)they will expand using the US military in all states across the nation.
Laelth
(32,017 posts)Our primary goal must be to do what we can to insure that a second Trump term never happens.
Go Joe!
-Laelth
Sewa
(1,237 posts)The acting head of DHS would drink his own piss if Trump told him to. There are rogue law enforcement agencies all across our country.
I like your question. Americans take too much for granted.
Laelth
(32,017 posts)But, under our Constitution, only the states have police powers. Let us hope that this doesnt change under Trump.
-Laelth