Summary
Donald Trump fired FTC Commissioners Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, the agency’s only Democrats, prompting accusations of illegal action.
Both cited Supreme Court precedent protecting FTC commissioners from dismissal without cause. Bedoya warned Trump wants the FTC to serve corporate interests, while Slaughter said the administration fears accountability.
The 1935 Supreme Court ruling bars presidents from removing FTC commissioners arbitrarily.
Critics say the move undermines regulatory independence and eliminates opposition voices that could challenge Trump’s policies favoring major corporations.
Biden: “I can’t fire a postmaster general who actively tried to sabotage the election against me in 2020 because it would be against the law.”
Trump: " I fired someone who SCOTUS directly said i can’t fire because some people openly bribed me"
Biden then preceded to fill the open slots on DeJoys board with DeJoy supporters btw.
Between what?
that was the wierd part he did.
I’m not sure I buy into Dems being Republican-Lite, but through that lens Biden’s actions do seem pretty suspicious
They’re both pro capitalism parties sponsored by the 1%, Democrats suck up social change movements to ensure they don’t challenge the status quo.
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Laws are bullshit only for some people.
Which makes them bullshit, no?
I think they’re saying that rich people are allowed to break the law.
I agree. It’s just a matter of semantics.
The point is, if you break the law you will get the whole slew of consequences, if they do it they will get jack shit.
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100%!
I’ve been thinking about this a lot recently.
What you say is completely constitutional, but not legal. Laws are only here to maintain control, the constitution is more abstract.
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The amended version prohibits involuntary servitude except for convicted criminals.
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Honestly, that’s fair. AFAIK the founding fathers were mostly capitalists and they made the rules to protect themselves.
That said, I think in the timeline of human history, we’re converging towards better governance and I think the US constitution is largely a step in the right direction.
But also it’s more abstract and if you look at it, it’s not that bad.
I’m not American thought.
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I’m interested in learning more about your perspective
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Oh I see, you’re just a useless angry person. Carry on.
goddamnit, i start getting hard when i read “rational conclusion” followed by a true statement. you earned my upvote.
And nothing will be done.
Dems are just going to sit there with frowny faces, say bold things but take it up the ass.
Nice frowny face, are they using lube in your fantasy?
“Illegally fired” means you rolled over and resigned in response to a threat
Its not like they can just keep showing up to work and the security keyfobs will keep working and the paycheck will keep coming.
That shit wouldn’t work at a Taco Bell I don’t see how you guys think it would work for a Federal Trade Commission officer.
Right, much better to just sadly vacate the building when threatened. If you do what they want, maybe they’ll be nicer to you.
