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[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 95 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Yes. We are a country of laws, not a country of men.

“Just following orders” gets you hanged at Nuremberg trials.

[–] Hacksaw@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 days ago

He can literally pardon them though so I guess you are a country of men... Or at least one man anyways....

[–] rayyy@piefed.social 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

We are a country of laws

Actually we are a country of criminals and clowns right now.

[–] huquad@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

We are not just a country of clowns, we are a country of the entire circus

[–] aesthelete@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

We should petition the government to change our national anthem to Julius Fučík's "Entry of the Gladiators" .

As a bonus, there aren't even any tricky lyrics to memorize.

[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

We are a country of corporations and shareholders

FTFY

I pledge allegiance/
To the brand/
Of the Corporate States of America,/
And to the conglomerate/
For which it pays/
One market, under profit,/
Credit-driven/
With liberty and justice/
For shareholders

[–] unabart@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Or a convenient Cyanide flavored Tic Tac.

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

I think you mean you want to be a country of laws