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minus-squareNorgoroth@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up20·5 days agoAccording to the constitution, the punishment for traitors is execution
minus-squaremerc@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 days agoBut treason is carefully defined as something that only applies to giving aid to enemies of the US during a time of war. The US hasn’t declared war since WWII.
minus-squarebrygphilomena@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·5 days agoYea well. The alien Enemies Act was supposed to only apply to wartime as well, but see how that turned out.
According to the constitution, the punishment for traitors is execution
But treason is carefully defined as something that only applies to giving aid to enemies of the US during a time of war. The US hasn’t declared war since WWII.
Yea well. The alien Enemies Act was supposed to only apply to wartime as well, but see how that turned out.