He does something illegal on a practically daily basis and everyone just kisses his ass. Now I guess he can just continue on and conquer the whole world and kidnap world leaders. Why doesn’t anyone stand up to this asshole?
He does something illegal on a practically daily basis and everyone just kisses his ass. Now I guess he can just continue on and conquer the whole world and kidnap world leaders. Why doesn’t anyone stand up to this asshole?
This.
Technically we have checks and balances, but those entrusted to check executive power have abdicated to Donald instead.
And Weevil’s right. This goes much, much further back than Donald. He’s really only doing what the US has always done, and just doesn’t care to hide it like his predecessors tried to.
FlashMob is right about Weevil being right.
And if you’ve got an hour and a half to dedicate to a podcast, here is that debate played out on stage, with a fun role reversal because at the time it was Obama in office. Please note the cynicism of the “conservatives” arguing for the motion.
https://constitutioncenter.org/news-debate/americas-town-hall-programs/intelligence-squared-debate-has-the-president-usurped-congressional-power
Yeah, it has been depressing over the last 30 years watching people’s principles turn into matters of convenience, generally based on whatever their algorithm feeds them in a given day.