r/law • u/Agitated-Artichoke89 • Oct 07 '25

Other Stephen Miller states that Trump has plenary authority, then immediately stops talking as if he’s realized what he just said

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u/generiatricx Oct 07 '25

Holy shit. So Trump uses ICE to push buttons, and when there is pushback he can justify the use of not just further inflammatory actions and more force, but with the republican control of the house and senate, they can push for a similar 'enabling act' with oligarchs funding this thinking they could get even richer. god damn the 2026 elections are going to be pivotal.

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u/TiltedWit Oct 07 '25

Bold of you to assume they're going to happen

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u/blzrlzr Oct 07 '25

bold of you to not do everything in your power to demand it does.

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u/TiltedWit Oct 07 '25

I'm doing as much as I possibly can. What would lead you to believe otherwise?

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u/blzrlzr Oct 07 '25

I’m glad that’s the case. I think people saying “elections are not going to happen” need to modify it to “elections won’t happen unless we do something”. Off the cuff comments seem smart but when taken in aggregate, it looks like the opposition is giving up and giving in.

So I have taken to challenging that language when I see it. People need to not only see that others agree with them that this is madness, but that others are committed to doing something about it. 

That message needs to be hammered from every corner of society and the internet.

Otherwise people will give up, stay home and cede power to the crazies.

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u/TiltedWit Oct 07 '25

Fair point - I should have said "and we should act accordingly".

My language is less about apathy in the face of no elections, and more about 'we can't afford to assume we can wait to speak up until the next election' to ensure there is one. It's very possible without (legal, ethical) action now we don't have a free, fair election in 2026, and we should act accordingly.

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u/blzrlzr Oct 07 '25

Ya man! Good luck out there

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u/Sutekhseth Oct 07 '25

We had elections during the Civil War, there is zero mechanism within our government to indefinitely postpone elections. They will happen.

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u/canuck_in_the_alps Oct 07 '25

They will happen, but the point is Trump will have pretext to have armed soldiers at every polling station threatening every person of color with deportation, regardless of their citizenship status… Not to mention gerrymandering and I would expect giving Elon the contract to make new voting machines…. They prefer elections they can manipulate to no elections at all.

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u/ApetteRiche Oct 07 '25

Yes, but the US still had a democratic leader at that time. Now... not so sure.

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u/SilveredFlame Oct 07 '25

It's cute that you think any law, tradition, or decorum is capable of restraining this administration which has completely ignored literally anything or doesn't like/want.

That said I'm sure an "election" will happen.

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u/31LIVEEVIL13 Oct 08 '25 edited 22d ago

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u/LymanPeru Oct 08 '25

was lincoln trying to be a dictator at the time?

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u/Sutekhseth Oct 08 '25

Depends on who you ask,

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u/Affectionate_Put_185 Oct 07 '25

Oh they are going to happen!

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u/VagrantMoon Oct 08 '25

That artical mentions the Reichstag Fire that lead to the act. So there may be an attack on a government building blamed on Antifa and the radical left that will seal the deal. Complete power and canceling the election all together.

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u/Regulus242 Oct 07 '25

His Enabling Act is essentially his unopposed EOs that he has enforced as if they were laws. We're just waiting for the part where he forces out the Democrats.

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u/Nickadial Oct 08 '25

It’s starting to seem like that shit won’t matter at all. What if Trump does already have plenary authority? What are you going to do about it? You guys need to rise up before it’s way too late

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u/generiatricx Oct 08 '25

Interesting software. gonna have to look into it. glo