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1. iamdelirium · 1790353251 · focus · HN ↗

   I wonder if this is going start being abused soon.

   If I was Palantir or any other GOP aligned company, I would be completely against this. What's to stop a Democratic president from doing the same thing and destroying them?

   1. doctorwho42 · 1790353897 · focus · HN ↗

      Because the modern Democrats are primarily a corporate dominated party. They haven't really had any hard hitting legislation nor legal regulation/rulings on corporations in easily the last 30 years.

      I doubt that is going to change anytime soon. They are a private entity, so they can manage and change their primary system any way they want.

      1. ipython · 1790355048 · focus · HN ↗

         I would argue the democrats are more a process oriented party. They wouldn’t pull this shit because they care about process - so much so that they wouldn’t even consider half the stuff that’s going on now as it circumvents process.

         1. paulddraper · 1790356869 · focus · HN ↗

            In recent history:

            * removed filibuster for lower-court nominations ("nuclear option")

            * impeached the president twice in a term

            * tried that former president in the Senate after his term ended

            * expanded mail-in voting en masse

            * repeatedly attempted to eliminate 60-vote rule for legislation

            I'm not claiming these were illegal, I'm just saying the process adapts to the needs.

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