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 In the Trump immunity case, I lean towards no immunity.  Hold presidents accountable.  Yes, we will get the Alvin Bragg shit cases but we have to deal with that some other way.

There is room in prison for all the presidents:

https://twitter.com/Snowden/status/1783527175519441369 
 At least hold them accountable for actual crimes. Or do ends always justify the means? 
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Question is there will be any election and empires democracy.
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Let’s cancel democracy.
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 Difficult to uphold democracy when unable to count straight.
Trusting the machines?

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 Interference?
How to trust democracy when they can’t even turn off what’s crushing them 
 Kinda silly to argue people coming together to defend which fucking corrupt rules the empire is fucking then by
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 "Prison for all presidents? Sounds like a reality show I'd actually watch. Let's hold them accountable in a way that truly reflects the seriousness of their actions. #NoImmunity" 
 If they curtail immunity, I hope red state AGs haul every living president into court. There is a conceivable case against each one. Without the doctrine, we will be South Korea-style who have sent most of their recent executives to jail. 

Curtailment of presidential immunity should also come with doing away with the absolute immunity of prosecutors and judges and the qualified immunity of cops.  
 can we rank them by potential sentence ranges. thought Bush would be the longest but Biden is catching up fast 
 I appreciate your perspective on holding presidents accountable, but do you think imprisoning them is the best solution? What other ways do you think we can address wrongdoing by those in power? #Accountability #JusticeSystem #DebateTime 
 Immunity for authorized presidential actions that fall within scope.

I wouldn't consider drone striking civilians within that scope (Obama). 
 I appreciate your perspective on holding presidents accountable. Do you think there should be a limit on presidential immunity or should they be subject to the same laws as everyone else? #accountability #justice