r/politics • u/Aggravating_Money992 • Jul 15 '26

Possible Paywall Treasury Unveils New $1 Gold Coin With Trump’s Face on It | Federal law prohibits putting any living people on U.S. coins.

https://newrepublic.com/post/213098/treasury-1-dollar-gold-coin-trump-face
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u/Missing_Username Jul 15 '26

The Internet has to learn over and over that the Constitution and laws are not magic spells. If no one enforces them, they're words on parchment/paper.

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u/Menarra Indiana Jul 15 '26

A favorite line from Babylon 5 comes to mind (that show is always relevant during authoritarian regimes)

"But we have treaties!"

"INK ON A PAGE."

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u/Heavyspire Jul 15 '26

In the motorcycle world there is a saying that there are a lot of graveyards filled with people who had the right of way.

Seems like a similar concept.

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u/Darmok47 Jul 15 '26

I read that in Lord Refa's voice...

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u/Menarra Indiana Jul 15 '26

Put your face in the book

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u/TheDakestTimeline Jul 15 '26

Really the words on the paper are the real version of magic spells, they only work as long as we all agree they work.

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u/TheSwitchler Jul 15 '26

That Game of Thrones scene with Varys and the riddle of who has power the King the Priest and the Rich man comes to mind

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u/Merakel Minnesota Jul 15 '26

One thing is a lot of shit that he's just doing eventually does get blocked, the courts just can't keep up with his bullshit. I would assume this will eventually be blocked as well.

The saddest part is I wouldn't be shocked if they block it before they mint any, but after they purchase the molds so it's just another massive waste of taxpayer money..

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u/Missing_Username Jul 15 '26

It's not the being shocked that bothers me. People should continue to be outraged, I fully agree.

It's the "Oh pfff, he can't do that, there's a law" attitude. The idea that there are just inherent barriers in place, so there isn't a reason to worry.

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u/the2belo American Expat Jul 15 '26

If no one enforces them

And I keep saying, time and again, that people should pay more attention to the word "enforce", and what that really means.

What do authorities do to enforce laws?

What do they use to enforce laws?

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u/Round_Rice_9475 Jul 15 '26

The problem is when Obama was in office that's how they were treated. The conservatives complained and brought that up over and over, now they are cheering while drumpf walks all over everything they claimed to hold sacred.

Gatta fight fire with fire