The statute that created the job now filled by Mr. Dellinger, who was confirmed by the Senate in 2024, provides for a five-year term and says the special counsel “may be removed by the president only for inefficiency, neglect of duty or malfeasance in office.” But a one-sentence email to Mr. Dellinger on Feb. 7 gave no reasons for terminating him, effective immediately.

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    And Americans will complain about it but not actually do anything else.

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      The Supreme Court justices are installed by the president. There is no way for the people to exercise their will and remove them. They must be impeached by Congress, which is controlled by the Republicans.

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        Well in that case I guess there’s nothing to do but keep your head down and let it happen.

        They don’t care about public opinion or if people complain about them. Ask the French what they do when their representatives stop representing.

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          Not one American remembers that the tool of the people is actually the threat of violence. Its why the State works so had monopolizing it.

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        All of which is in place mostly because some actively voted for Republicans and most of the rest decided they couldn’t be bothered voting

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          The Republicans always have a base of 20-30% that will always vote for them no matter what. They managed to stir up more of the crazies in the last few election cycles.

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            And the rest of eligible voters, too lazy, apathetic or just dumb

            That was still my original point

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              The other 20-30% of the voting population went democrat and the rest decided not to vote.

              Seems like we have a 3 voter system: R or D or A.

              A for apathy.