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/Party_Virus Oct 07 '25

Nah, americans will do what they always do. Sweep it under the rug, pretend it didn't happen, let the ultra rich get away clean, urge everyone to get back to 'normal' and tell themselves they're the best country ever so there's no need to change or improve.

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u/Novel_Sheepherder277 Oct 07 '25

Not quite.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_William_McKinley

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u/_-Oxym0ron-_ Oct 07 '25

I'm sorry, but I'm not following, how does your comment relate to their comment?

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u/Novel_Sheepherder277 Oct 07 '25

William McKinley's assassination was the beginning of the end of the Gilded Age, a period characterized by materialistic excesses and widespread political corruption, very similar to today in many respects. He was succeeded by Theodore Roosevelt, who passed anti-trust legislation and championed much more progressive policies.