Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has repeated her demand that America gets a divorce. An outraged Greene (R-GA) on Monday urged a national split from Democratic states whose lawmakers, and voters, have expressed criticism of President-elect Donald Trump."I’m still in favor of a national divorce if need...
  • M600@lemmy.world
    281·
    9 hours ago

    How is it not illegal for her to say these things? Like is that a threat against the United States?

    • Goodmorningsunshine@lemmy.world
      10·
      3 hours ago

      A known traitor threat against the United States was allowed to run for and be elected president. This country doesn’t have laws except for the poor and it certainly doesn’t have a functioning system of justice or even government at this point.

    • NeilBru@lemmy.world
      17·
      8 hours ago

      Depends.

      Protected by the first amendment, one can legally advocate for the dissolution of the Union through bicameral ratification outlined constitutionally. To advocate for armed insurrection or violent overthrow of the federal government is sedition and considered quite illegal.

      • MrPoopbutt@lemmy.world
        121·
        5 hours ago

        Is it really illegal if the law isn’t enforced? Is anything a Republican does illegal anymore?

        • NeilBru@lemmy.world
          111·
          4 hours ago

          I’ve always loved this quote about conservatism:

          Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition: there must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.

          • Francis M. Wilhoit