> In fairness, this situation emerges because Congress has proven broadly incapable of passing or updating laws, even when polling shows a strong majority conse

> In fairness, this situation emerges because Congress has proven broadly incapable of passing or updating laws, even when polling shows a strong majority consensus for a new direction. I disagree. I think the TikTok ban itself has proven congress can absolutely pass laws when it wants to. Congress can do its job when it’s in their interests to do so. But the voting public generally doesn’t hold them to their responsibilities. We’re more comfortable with the speed of executive orders rather than the security of the legislative process. Sure, congress had ridiculously and historically low approval ratings… and yet the incumbents keep getting re-elected. I would argue the recent successes of the various “tea party” candidates (both electorally and legislatively) is the result of some part of the voting public deciding to hold their candidates responsible for their jobs. That their successes are not necessarily in the interests of the majority is a consequence of the majority not holding their own candidates responsible for their jobs