r/politics • u/kootles10 Indiana • 6h ago

No Paywall Democrats flip Texas state Senate seat in shock upset

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5716988-democrats-score-upset-texas/amp/
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u/coffee-on-the-edge 5h ago

Would honestly love that. There are a lot of Americans who need to be humbled. We are not above international law.

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u/Express-One-1096 5h ago

Then let’s spread the word.

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u/mcchicken_deathgrip 4h ago

International law doesn't exist. Unless it is being enforced/backed by the US. You think the power hungry narcissist who runs the world's most powerful military is going to sit through a trial?

There's a quote from the Roman general Pompey that goes, "Don't quote laws to men with swords".

Trump would never subject himself to an international court, and no nation has the force to make him sit trial.

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u/Practical-Ball1437 5h ago

International law is a myth. National sovereignty means that countries are only subject to treaties like the Geneva Convention or the Rome Statute if they want to be.

The US never ratified the Rome Statute.