The Trump administration's practice of punishing those who speak out against a policy or act against it is one of the most disturbing hallmarks of the regime's power grab, leading to autocracy and the subversion of democracy. Trump's rule by fear of revenge has received a blow. Those who are in the "keep democracy" movement have a reason for hope.The freedom of opponents to express themselves in words and deed without a government using its powers to suppress or punish them is a major difference between democracy and dictatorships (autocracy, Kings).
In the National Rifle Association vs Vullo, a 2024 case," the court ..said that it’s a clear violation of the First Amendment’s free speech provisions for government to force people to speak and act in ways that are aligned with its policies."This obscure Supreme Court decision could impact Trump's agenda — and restore faith in the court In short, the use of the power of the federal government to forward Trump's campaign of "retribution" against his perceived enemies and governing by fear with such threats of suppressing speech and acts of opponents may indicate how the Court will vote in cases working their way through the system up to the SCOTUS level. The decision may impact cases concerning theTrump regime's attempt to punish private law firms, multinational corporations, universities, or members of the media for being engaged in actions or speech that Trump does not like..
National Rifle Association of America v. Vullo - Wikipedia summary: National Rifle Association of America v. Vullo, 602 U.S. 175 (2024), is a United States Supreme Court case which held that if Maria T. Vullo, the former director of the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS), attempted to coerce financial institutions in the state to refrain from doing business with the National Rifle Association of America (NRA), then such conduct would violate the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.
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