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edhopper

(35,967 posts) Fri Apr 25, 2025, 06:29 PM Apr 25

"I expect the ... legal profession to understand [View all]

that the nation is not here for them but they are here for the nation… From now on, I shall intervene in these cases and remove from office those judges who evidently do not understand the demand of the hour.”

What is disconcerting is that nobody reading this would be surprised by Trump saying it.

Disturbing because it is from Hitler in 1942.

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"I expect the ... legal profession to understand [View all] edhopper Apr 25 OP

One more unnerving thing. Biophilic Apr 25 #1

Some scary shit going down. OverBurn Apr 25 #2

Meaningless bluster. TomSlick Apr 25 #3

Again edhopper Apr 25 #7

Chilling. Trump is already moving to silence and intimidate the judiciary IrishBubbaLiberal Apr 25 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author wolfie001 Apr 25 #11

Ouch. TomSlick Apr 25 #12

I was going to guess Pam Bondi, Ms. Toad Apr 25 #4

Stephen effing Miller Iamscrewed Apr 25 #5

"... Hitler addressed the judiciary in a speech in the Reichstag on April 26, 1942 ..." mahatmakanejeeves Apr 25 #6

+I would be surprised soldierant Apr 25 #9

Of ocurse that's What Fucking Dictators Do... & If Cha Apr 25 #10

"Protect the patriots. Kill the pests" dalton99a Apr 25 #13

I don't think that's a Hitler quote HereForTheParty Apr 26 #14

It is edhopper Apr 26 #15

Was watching a doc on the holocaust where Jews were being deported out of the country. kerry-is-my-prez Apr 26 #16