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		ponker on Sept 29, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Epic’s decision to bypass Apple’s App Store polici... The Emoluments Clause has been in open violation for 3.5 years and nothing has happened. Doesn't mean anything.

crazygringo on Sept 29, 2020 [–]

I'm talking about law as applied to everyday citizens and corporations.

When you get to balance of powers and prosecuting presidents, you're not really operating primarily in the legislative game anymore, but rather in the power politics game, no matter how much they dress it up in legal language.

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