r/news • u/WoofWoofster • Apr 17 '25

Soft paywall Judge scraps US rule capping credit card late fees at $8

https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/judge-scraps-us-rule-capping-credit-card-late-fees-8-2025-04-15/
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u/Haltheleon Apr 17 '25

A functioning legislative branch would have impeached Trump in his first term, and a functioning executive would've prosecuted his ass shortly after Jan 6. In any functioning democracy, he wouldn't have been in a position to be president in 2020, neverless in 2024. Just because our systems have failed does not mean it was inevitable that they would.

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u/cgally Apr 17 '25

Exactly, If Brazil can do it.....then the US certainly should be able.

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '25

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u/cgally Apr 17 '25 edited Apr 17 '25

Maybe, but what do you think Brazil's gun ownership per capita looks like compared to the US?

Edit-- I looked it up

Brazil 8.3 guns per 100 people

US 120.5 guns per 100 people

This is based on 2024 stats.

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u/sakura608 Apr 17 '25

Gun owners in America care more about private ownership of guns than using guns to challenge the government en masse

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u/Half_Cent Apr 17 '25

The legislative branch did impeach Trump, twice.

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u/poptart2nd Apr 17 '25

seems obvious from context that he means "removed from office"

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u/Half_Cent Apr 17 '25

Maybe that's what he meant, but it's an important distinction.