He decides and we pay? We’re not supposed to have a King, we’re supposed to have a legislature of representatives and senators, one of whose jobs is deciding whether to go to war. I have no idea what the democrats are going to do when they get back in office, but Trump has shown us that the checks and balances are little more than a voluntary agreement able to be ignored by the president as desired. The US Executive Branch needs a constitutional neutering.
It’s not that the checks and balances have no power, it’s that Republicans control all branches of government and refuse to stop him. They only work if they are used
I understand you think that’s a distinction, I consider it one without much difference. If Repubs refuse to check him, then there are no checks on his power.
That’s not how a system works. If I get on the freeway and rear end another car it’s not because my car doesn’t have brakes. My car does, but I just didn’t use them.
It’s very important to understand that congress could stop this at any moment. They have the power to do so. The check is still there. However the majority supports all of this.
If the check is not used, it doesn’t matter whether it’s there or not. The republicans inaction can be simply explained via oligarchy or plutocracy and the wealth divide.
He decides and we pay? We’re not supposed to have a King, we’re supposed to have a legislature of representatives and senators, one of whose jobs is deciding whether to go to war. I have no idea what the democrats are going to do when they get back in office, but Trump has shown us that the checks and balances are little more than a voluntary agreement able to be ignored by the president as desired. The US Executive Branch needs a constitutional neutering.
It’s not that the checks and balances have no power, it’s that Republicans control all branches of government and refuse to stop him. They only work if they are used
I understand you think that’s a distinction, I consider it one without much difference. If Repubs refuse to check him, then there are no checks on his power.
That’s not how a system works. If I get on the freeway and rear end another car it’s not because my car doesn’t have brakes. My car does, but I just didn’t use them.
It’s very important to understand that congress could stop this at any moment. They have the power to do so. The check is still there. However the majority supports all of this.
That’s the thing, the system DOESNT work.
If the check is not used, it doesn’t matter whether it’s there or not. The republicans inaction can be simply explained via oligarchy or plutocracy and the wealth divide.
Isn’t the simplest explanation that these representatives agree with the actions? No need to overly complicate it.