It sort of slipped by among all the other outrages. But I want to point that not only did the Vice President of the US say that his boss should intentionally violate court orders, he did it by quoting Andrew Jackson.
The context of that quote? The thing the Supreme Court told Jackson was unconstitutional, but he did it anyway? It was a Georgia state law granting the state legal control over Cherokee lands. The Supreme Court ruled that the United States only has exclusive negotiating rights with Indian nations, not political dominion over them.
Both Georgia and Jackson disregarded this ruling and continued the illegal takeover of Cherokee lands. Eventually culminating in the Cherokee removal, part of the infamous Trail of Tears.
So take it very seriously when Vance quotes this (most likely fictitious) saying. Or when Trump says Jackson is his favorite president. Especially when they’re talking about mass deportation, ethnic cleansing of Gaza, and the annexation of other countries.
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