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I can't say I am going to kill the president. But can the president specify me a civ saying he is going to kill me? And it be legal?

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Submitted ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨Patnou@lemmy.world⁩ to ⁨nostupidquestions@lemmy.world⁩

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  • BuckWylde@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Since laws don’t exist anymore (of course depending on which side you are) and the president can do whatever he wants with no consequences he can totally have anyone killed.

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  • MissJinx@lemmy.world ⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Be american

    Presidential condidate says he wants to take over the country

    Writes the plan down and publish it for everyone

    Candidate gets elected

    Starts taking over the country

    americans:

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    • DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      When you fail an open book test…

      Honestly, trump voters can’t be called [A]mericans anymore, they got [F-], now the entire class is getting punished because most present on the exam day failed, and some didn’t even show to to take the test.

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  • Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    In reality, it doesn’t matter how legal something is.

    The question is who thinks it should be enforced.

    If you say it, it WILL be enforced. If the President said it, probably not so much.

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  • Cevilia@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    For what it’s worth: you absolutely can say those things. There may be consequences, probably bad ones, but you can definitely say those things.

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  • QuinnyCoded@sh.itjust.works ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Republicans can say “trans must go” and it’s not seen as a death threat, so I’d say yeah he can.

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  • DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Depends on which president.

    In Russia, China, USA, its de facto legal.

    And it also depends on which president you made the threat against, and where you are. I’m pretty sure as a US Citizen in the US, I can safely say this:

    I’m gonna kill the President of PRC. I have always wanted to, I have a personal grudge his political party, and him being in that party make him my enemy. I really wanna shoot him in the face, and if I had a gun, and he was right in front of me, I’d shoot him until he dead, then reload and keep shooting.

    There. I said it. Lol. FBI wouldn’t bat an eye since the US and PRC are adversaries right now. I’m gonna wait and see if PRC is gonna send their agents for me.

    (I mean unless they settle on some trade deal that ends with deporting US Citizen anti-PRC dissidents? 👀)

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  • SkabySkalywag@lemmy.world ⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Are you talking about 50 years ago or present date? Pretty sure Trump would get a slap on the hand at most. Besides, he can just point his sycophants in your direction and keep his plausible deniability.

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  • stinerman@midwest.social ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    You can say it. It’s legal as long as it’s not deemed a legitimate threat. If you disclose specific plans about how you might do so, expect a visit from the FBI.

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    • SkabySkalywag@lemmy.world ⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      If a 'visit ’ is warranted your already going to jail. Pretty sure that’s considered a felony.

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  • andrewta@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    “But can the president specify me a civ”

    What is “civ”

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    • owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca ⁨22⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Sid Meier’s Civilizations®

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      • andrewta@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Loved that game. I only played the first one years ago

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      • Archer@lemmy.world ⁨22⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Brought to you by Carl’s Jr.

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    • Infrapink@thebrainbin.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      Civilian

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    • TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      Civilisation

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    • Steve@communick.news ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      Civilian

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  • BurgerBaron@piefed.social ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Pretty dumb thing to telegraph.

    Enforcement is what matters most, regardless of legality. Especially under fascists, it’s selective application.

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  • TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    I think you can say you want to kill the president, in America at least.

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    • Kolanaki@pawb.social ⁨22⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      You absolutely can. Though the current fucktard in charge might try to stop you.

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    • AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      youtu.be/KivCRqfFcqY

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