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'This is the crisis moment': Political scientist says Trump crossed a crucial red line (www.rawstory.com)

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 23 hours ago

As typical his videos are spot on. The analogy is perfect here:

Roman Republic - there's an imperium system, to limit the power of [pro]magistrates. Caesar violates it by having an army in Italy as a proconsul.
USA - judiciary orders exist, among other things, to limit the power of the executive. Trump violates it by refusing to facilitate García's return.

I did mention other crucial red lines due to his violations of the first amendment, but this one is irreversible. And while I expect locals to try to move the river south (like he says in the video), much like people do here towards Bolsonaro or a potential successor, from the outside things are often clearer.