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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.

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[–] [email protected] 78 points 3 days ago (3 children)

so, two rational conclusions here:

if he illegally fired you, you were not fired. show up to your job, sue when they don't pay you.

OR

laws are bullshit. grab a gun and find a nazi to point it at.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 days ago (9 children)

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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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Laws are bullshit only for some people.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Which makes them bullshit, no?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago (4 children)

I think they're saying that rich people are allowed to break the law.

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[–] [email protected] 206 points 3 days ago (7 children)

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"

[–] [email protected] 43 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Biden then preceded to fill the open slots on DeJoys board with DeJoy supporters btw.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 13 hours ago

Between what?

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 days ago (1 children)

that was the wierd part he did.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I'm not sure I buy into Dems being Republican-Lite, but through that lens Biden's actions do seem pretty suspicious

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago

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.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 3 days ago

Hey at least they have the moral high ground - they'll have a good view watching the country sink into fascism from up there

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[–] [email protected] 148 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Most blatantly and openly venal miserable and horrible attempt at an "administration" in the last 60yrs... Likely in US history.

Helluva legacy for you Chump! Good one!

🙄 🙄 🖕 🖕 🖕

[–] [email protected] 45 points 3 days ago (2 children)

All that he's missing is a war America is involved in, not related to the trade tariffs. We'll find out which country he wants to go to war with soon.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Canada, Greenland or Panama. He's still deciding. Give him time it's been a busy two months!

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 days ago (6 children)

I wouldn’t be surprised if it were Central America, first. They already lack strong governments and global positioning. Especially with the cartels actively holding back progress.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

The fact that approval ratings for Trump are still as high as they are while the approval for the only other far, far, far lesser evil you can vote, the Democrats, is sinking, does not give me any hope whatsoever for the US, were I naive enough to believe that the next elections that matter could come soon enough or that they would still remain legitimate. The US no longer has a trace of Democracy except for the mask it wears, it is at the same or even lower level than Russia's.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I think it's important to put it in context: the Democrats are hemorrhaging support from their base who thinks they should be doing more to resist this administration. That does not mean they are losing support in favor of Republicans.

Meanwhile Trump is only losing a tiny amount of support because his base is a cult of personality that worships him. They won't turn against him until he's hurting them so directly that they can't rationalize it as somehow being Obama's fault. But many of them are delusional enough that they will never abandon their fealty so matter how much he harms them.

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[–] [email protected] 66 points 3 days ago (2 children)

administration fears accountability

Pfffft. That is so fucking bullshit. No they don't. They don't fear accountability or responsibility. This administration is lead by a 34-count convicted felon/rapist, a two-time impeached, failed businessman of a crook. What the fuck does he have to lose in terms of credibility that makes him think twice of the actions he's done?

[–] [email protected] 38 points 3 days ago (12 children)

He straight up admitted on air that the election was rigged, and there hasn't been a peep from anyone

[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 days ago (4 children)

I had literally not heard of this so looked up the video. Fucking wild, man!

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[–] [email protected] 61 points 3 days ago

Just illegal, fascist things.

[–] [email protected] 48 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Woke: Get illegally fired and act like you were fired illegally. Keep going to work. Let security block your entry. Argue that you still work there because the order to fire you was illegal. When you're arrested, take the matter to court and get legal standing on the fact that your firing was illegal.

Broke: Get illegally fired and whine on social media about it.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 3 days ago

I'm sure going into the FTC, swiping their security fob and having it deny them entry would be a huge boon for their cause. If they're asked to leave by security and they don't they can be legally arrested for trespassing.

The same afternoon she was dismissed, Slaughter is out with an official statement and on the phone to multiple press agencies to get the story out immediately. Sure sounds like someone taking action to me. No doubt she will take them to court (likely the other guy will join her) but that doesn't happen overnight, this was literally yesterday - best lawyer in the world would struggle to have an actionable case ready yet.

You'll note that none of the above can be done if you're still under arrest for trespass..

[–] [email protected] 35 points 3 days ago (4 children)

What I don't understand is, in what sense did he actually fire you? It's illegal. Just show up to work anyways.

[–] [email protected] 44 points 3 days ago (1 children)

If the security team and the operations team are willing to obey the order and revoke access then the illegal firing is very much effective.

The jackboot thugs that work security for these government agencies have repeatedly demonstrated that they're happy to listen to the children running DOGE over the members of the agency that they're supposed to be securing, so at that point what do you expect one of these beaurocrats to do? Get into a fist fight with all the mall cops that are itching to serve the fascists?

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 days ago (5 children)

This makes no sense unless he can't get his own people on the FTC or the FTC Republicans aren't amenable to his agenda. It's a bipartisan agency and the head leaving earlier left a spot open to swing the 5 person board to the Republicans.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I don't understand why the Fuhrer voted himself additional emergency powers, he should have as much power as he needs as chancellor of the reichstag?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Stop making sense. I want to go back to the 90s when such an idea was laughable.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Why are you still expecting nuance? They're Democrats and haven't kissed his ass yet. That means they're on the chopping block.

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Do what a Trump official would do, refuse to leave. What are they going to do?

[–] [email protected] 32 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Earlier today, the DC police forcibly removed the employees of an independent agency after the employees called said police to get the illegal attempted-invaders removed.

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[–] [email protected] 30 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Dems are just going to sit there with frowny faces, say bold things but take it up the ass.

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[–] phoenixz 20 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Enjoy your tiered internet, US citizens! Want to access cnn.com? That's in the special site, requires the premium package of 150/month extra but we'll throw in free reddit.com…

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Hey bud, FTC, not FCC. Both woulf be bad but this might be worse.

FTC website (current 20250319)

The Commission is headed by five Commissioners, nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate, each serving a seven-year term. No more than three Commissioners can be of the same political party. The President chooses one Commissioner to act as Chair.

FTC website (current 20250319)

The FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection stops unfair, deceptive and fraudulent business practices by collecting reports from consumers and conducting investigations, suing companies and people that break the law, developing rules to maintain a fair marketplace, and educating consumers and businesses about their rights and responsibilities.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I feel like if a democrat did something like this fox news et al would be screaming screaming screaming and there would be violent riots. Why is everyone else so docile?

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 days ago

So, let’s say after we add this to the already massive stack of criminal acts he and his jackbooted loyalists have done, we all gather around and admire how big it is while the few who remain that are capable of doing anything at all about it- do absolutely nothing at all about it.

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