Good to see Stephens at least acknowledge that Netanyahu is acting solely in his own self-interest and destroying the Israeli judiciary because it is in his interest not to be held accountable for his corruption and criminality. Impossible not to see how similar Netanyahu is to a recent American politician who held a comparable position in the US and who did anything to stay in power, forged alliances with incredibly dangerous religious radicals and white supremacists, and even tried to violently overthrow the government after losing. The line about Chuck Schumer overruling the judiciary is preposterous. The American right doesn't care about Stephens' "cautionary warning". The American right, now a massive Hard-Right controlling the GOP, knows Schumer wouldn't do it even if he had the power to since he truly believes in our republic and our democracy. It is because of Republicans that The US Supreme Court is no longer independent; it is now a political body controlled by the GOP. The GOP already took over the Judiciary, it is no longer independent thanks to those like Mitch McConnell.Finally, the picture accompanying this piece says it all. Just look at Zelenzky and Netanyahu. As Netanyahu extends his hand he's pure unctuousness. Zelensky deliberately keeps his hands crossed; he's not touching this guy. Zelensky's face and body language say it all; I know guys like this, they're corrupt to their core, which is why I just fired them and why they are all going to prison.

Good to see Stephens at least acknowledge that Netanyahu is acting solely in his own self-interest and destroying the Israeli judiciary because it is in his interest not to be held accountable for his corruption and criminality. Impossible not to see how similar Netanyahu is to a recent American politician who held a comparable position in the US and who did anything to stay in power, forged alliances with incredibly dangerous religious radicals and white supremacists, and even tried to violently overthrow the government after losing. The line about Chuck Schumer overruling the judiciary is preposterous. The American right doesn't care about Stephens' "cautionary warning". The American right, now a massive Hard-Right controlling the GOP, knows Schumer wouldn't do it even if he had the power to since he truly believes in our republic and our democracy. It is because of Republicans that The US Supreme Court is no longer independent; it is now a political body controlled by the GOP. The GOP already took over the Judiciary, it is no longer independent thanks to those like Mitch McConnell.Finally, the picture accompanying this piece says it all. Just look at Zelenzky and Netanyahu. As Netanyahu extends his hand he's pure unctuousness. Zelensky deliberately keeps his hands crossed; he's not touching this guy. Zelensky's face and body language say it all; I know guys like this, they're corrupt to their core, which is why I just fired them and why they are all going to prison.

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