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This is treason, right? Feels like treason.
This is awful, but treason is really narrowly defined. He also didn't say "hey followers, go kill this guy," he is speaking in hypotheticals that are free speech.
He still sucks massive donkey farts though
Actually, even that wouldn't be treason.
Treason is actually the only crime specifically defined in the Constitution, and it requires either levying war against the United States, or adhering to enemies of the United States and giving them aid or comfort.
I've been looking for a replacement for "that sucks dick" and any variation. It's homophobic. Now, donkey farts, That's gonna be new go to! Thx
Treason in the USA is specifically giving aid or comfort to enemies of the United States. As far as I am aware there are no official enemies of the United States, so technically it is not possible to commit treason unless the United States wants to officially announce a foreign power as an official enemy of the US, which would be a possible casus belli against them. Treason is a tricky charge to try.
Right, the proper term is sedition.
Treason requires a real, declared war iirc.
Yeah, at the very least I don't see how the US could declare someone as their enemy without declaring war on them. Declaring someone as your enemy is basically saying you are going to war with them, even if it is a cold war.