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A recent Restricted Data post [0] goes into some detail about the extent to which the American system is the opposite: as much as possible is done to ensure the
by taejo 10y ago
A recent Restricted Data post [0] goes into some detail about the extent to which the American system is the opposite: as much as possible is done to ensure the availability of nuclear options to the president. There are basically no checks against a president gone mad.
[0] http://blog.nuclearsecrecy.com/2016/11/18/the-president-and-the-bomb/ http://blog.nuclearsecrecy.com/2016/11/18/the-president-and-...
- atemerev 10y agoI am not convinced that the election process is the ultimate check on the presidential authority. What if they _become_ insane during the term, join the secret Korean cult, mindwashed by Russians, or just generally lose their bearings in completely unpredictable way? I only can hope that there is some classified procedure designed to deal with this situation, otherwise, human civilization is doomed, sooner or later.
- taejo 10y ago> I am not convinced that the election process is the ultimate check on the presidential authority. Ultimate in the sense of last, not best.