sigh The US government, at the moment, seems powerless and is being dismembered. It's been replaced by an imperial system that echoes what got the whole thing started.
I see just the opposite. This current administration is trying to prevent the kinds of authoritarian excesses and illegal acts that occurred under BHO and JRB from ever happening again.
Perhaps America will once again be a place with "freedom and justice for all"!
> This current administration is trying to prevent the kinds of authoritarian excesses and illegal acts that occurred under BHO and JRB from ever happening again.
It’s telling that you didn’t mention these alleged excesses or explain your argument that concentrating power in the executive while removing safeguards somehow prevents future abuse. Without a coherent argument and supporting evidence, it’s hard to see how this will lead to a useful conversation.
The fact that these opinions exist in earnest and without a hint of sarcasm is why we shake our heads in disgust and disbelief over the pond here. Good lord.
All levers of the government, as I understand it, are controlled by the President's party. This would seem to suggest that the normal mechanism of passing laws and budgets would be straightforward, eliminating the need to rule by decree. As this does not seem to be happening, it suggests the US government is inoperative with all control ceded legally or otherwise to the executive.
I'm not sure of your understanding of America's government.
Conservatives control all three branches of government to an extent. The Senate GOP doesn't have 60 members, so the Dems can block legislation (the GOP hasn't invoked the "nuclear option" that would prevent that). That's why there's a government shutdown, 100% of that is on the Dems.
The Supreme Court exists only to interpret law in terms of constitutionality. Even with a conservative majority, it shouldn't, and almost certainly won't, violate the Constitution.
As I said above, events leading up to the midterms, and the midterms themselves, will determine the way forward...quite democratically. :-)
How do you figure? Or is the presumption that the GOP compromising by not (further) gutting healthcare subsidies just accepted as wishful thinking at this point?
> almost certainly won't, violate the Constitution
America will be autocracy. Current administration is dismantling last protections of democracy. There are people who dont want it to happen and those who want it to happen.
and 98% support expanding those powers every time 'their team' is in power as if the situation could never change.
This administration exactly why checks and balances are supposed to exist in the first place.
sigh The US government, at the moment, seems powerless and is being dismembered. It's been replaced by an imperial system that echoes what got the whole thing started.
I see it being cut up and sold off wholesale.
I see just the opposite. This current administration is trying to prevent the kinds of authoritarian excesses and illegal acts that occurred under BHO and JRB from ever happening again.
Perhaps America will once again be a place with "freedom and justice for all"!
> This current administration is trying to prevent the kinds of authoritarian excesses and illegal acts that occurred under BHO and JRB from ever happening again.
It’s telling that you didn’t mention these alleged excesses or explain your argument that concentrating power in the executive while removing safeguards somehow prevents future abuse. Without a coherent argument and supporting evidence, it’s hard to see how this will lead to a useful conversation.
The fact that these opinions exist in earnest and without a hint of sarcasm is why we shake our heads in disgust and disbelief over the pond here. Good lord.
Apparently quite a few in the UK wish they had a DJT equivalent about now...with good reason. Good luck with your immigration/invasion crisis!
I still can't fully tell if this is satire or delusion.
If it's satire they've been running the joke for a long time
Free countries are not ruled by decree.
America has a strong executive, as mandated by the Constitution.
We'll have a much better idea of how things are going by the 2026 midterms. Then our democratic republic can vote accordingly. :-)
All levers of the government, as I understand it, are controlled by the President's party. This would seem to suggest that the normal mechanism of passing laws and budgets would be straightforward, eliminating the need to rule by decree. As this does not seem to be happening, it suggests the US government is inoperative with all control ceded legally or otherwise to the executive.
Hence my decree comment.
I'm not sure of your understanding of America's government.
Conservatives control all three branches of government to an extent. The Senate GOP doesn't have 60 members, so the Dems can block legislation (the GOP hasn't invoked the "nuclear option" that would prevent that). That's why there's a government shutdown, 100% of that is on the Dems.
The Supreme Court exists only to interpret law in terms of constitutionality. Even with a conservative majority, it shouldn't, and almost certainly won't, violate the Constitution.
As I said above, events leading up to the midterms, and the midterms themselves, will determine the way forward...quite democratically. :-)
> That's why there's a government shutdown, 100% of that is on the Dems.
Back in my day, the filibuster existed to encourage compromise. The idea that this is "100%" on the Dems is absolutely ridiculous.
There's not much I agree with Trump on, but I do agree with what he said back in 2013: "A shutdown means the president is weak."
Mr. "Art of the Deal" really makes the best deals.
> 100% of that is on the Dems
How do you figure? Or is the presumption that the GOP compromising by not (further) gutting healthcare subsidies just accepted as wishful thinking at this point?
> almost certainly won't, violate the Constitution
They arguably already have [0]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_v._United_States
America will be autocracy. Current administration is dismantling last protections of democracy. There are people who dont want it to happen and those who want it to happen.