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2025 statement of Mark Lemley
editgoogle translation: according to Stanford University law professor Mark Lemley, fascism is already part of the US government. In an interview with "Stern" he stated: "I see all the signs here that we saw in Germany in the 1930s." He is unsure whether there will still be free elections in four years. Deportation: This is what the US judge accuses the Trump administration of The law professor sees the judiciary as the only bulwark against this development – at least in theory: "There are judges there who blindly follow him." Lemley sharply attacks the US president for his handling of the judiciary: "Trump is attacking every pillar of the state," he said. The 78-year-old insults and threatens judges who rule against him. His lackeys in Congress are seeking impeachment proceedings against such judges. Furthermore, the president has already publicly flirted with ignoring court rulings. Lemley says: "This is the last hurdle that has so far prevented us from becoming a dictatorship." Government wants to abolish democracy The top lawyer no longer has any confidence in Congress; only the courts could stop him: "If the Supreme Court doesn't intervene or Trump ignores rulings, I see that as a coup," Lemley says. Trump is currently being advised by people who believe all power lies with the president. So, it's "only a very small step to a third term." Lemley, who teaches at Stanford, is currently considering whether to leave the US, as other scholars have done, such as Timothy Snyder. "The government is fascist. The country is not yet." Yet, for Lemley, Trump himself is not a fascist—he is merely an opportunist: "Trump doesn't care what the government looks like. He's only interested in his own personal gain." The law professor is more concerned about the people behind the scenes – "for example, Elon Musk or the men and women behind Project 2025." He is certain of this: "They want to abolish democracy." The tech entrepreneurs, he says, are intent on "achieving supremacy" themselves, but democratic institutions only stand in their way. Lemley previously worked as a lawyer for Meta. Now he has resigned. "That was the reaction to Zuckerberg's and Facebook's descent into toxic masculinity and neo-Nazi madness," he told "Stern." In light of the recent deportations of migrants, it is also clear to Lemley that those with different political views are being oppressed. He is also concerned about his own safety: "I'm traveling to Europe soon and fear that because I express my opinion so openly, they will make it more difficult for me to enter the US."
He adds: "Almost everyone around me is currently thinking this. The US is no longer a country where people want to live." 178.203.113.60 (talk) 16:47, 3 April 2025 (UTC)