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Yeah, for decades now I've thought that the pardon power of the president is harmful and frequently abused, and we should get rid of it entirely.
by JohnFen 2y ago
Yeah, for decades now I've thought that the pardon power of the president is harmful and frequently abused, and we should get rid of it entirely.
- AnimalMuppet 2y agoWell... it's the ultimate safety net against the court system being weaponized or just stupid. (Granted it's usually not used that way. But the protection may be important.)
- nabla9 2y agoI disagree. We all are eager to make binary yes/no decisions. Presidential pardon exists for a good reason and it exists in many countries. People elect a president, prescient uses pardon power. Political pardons are not always morally wrong. It has been and will be abused, but it also does good. System is not broken just because people in the system are broken. If we want to defended democracy, we must allow people to choose corrupt, disgusting people. They mirror the people.
- bediger4000 2y agoWhat should take it's place in the checks and balances the US government depends on?
- JohnFen 2y agoI don't think that the pardon power is an effective check or balance. I think it's a holdover from forms of imperial government. That said, I don't think it's the most urgent thing that needs to be corrected. There are a few practices I think are even worse that I'd like to see attended to first. The electoral college, for example.