Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has repeated her demand that America gets a divorce. An outraged Greene (R-GA) on Monday urged a national split from Democratic states whose lawmakers, and voters, have expressed criticism of President-elect Donald Trump."I’m still in favor of a national divorce if need...
  • M600@lemmy.world
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    30 days ago

    How is it not illegal for her to say these things? Like is that a threat against the United States?

    • NeilBrü@lemmy.world
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      29 days ago

      Depends.

      Protected by the first amendment, one can legally advocate for the dissolution of the Union through bicameral ratification outlined constitutionally by constitutional amendment. To advocate for armed insurrection or violent overthrow of the federal government is sedition and considered quite illegal.

        • NeilBrü@lemmy.world
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          17 days ago

          I’ve always loved this quote about conservatism:

          Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition: there must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.

          • Francis Wilhoit