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slightlv

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2. The courts, once recognized as the champions for rule of law and common people,
Mon Dec 29, 2025, 06:48 PM
10 hrs ago

have become as politicized... if not moreso... than the rest of government. Good checks and balances is suppose to keep the harm from happening, but trump has managed to screw up every single branch in favor of the rich and powerful. And yet, it's gonna take courts to get us back to normal order. Sometimes, I feel such despondency.

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