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>I expect bipartisan support for clarifying and codifying the scope of executive power into law Absolutely not going to happen. Trump Republicans want him to
by Loughla 2y ago
>I expect bipartisan support for clarifying and codifying the scope of executive power into law
Absolutely not going to happen.
Trump Republicans want him to function more like a supreme executive/king instead of a president with controls on his power.
Other Republicans are too scared of losing their jobs to stop this either.
Democrats do better with an enemy, so they actually have a perverse incentive here.
If we make it through this mess with our democracy intact, I will definitely be surprised. I hope I'm being dramatic, but I'm afraid I'm not.
- amazingamazing 2y agoWe'll see but I believe you're probably wrong. This particular action, e.g. federal aid pause, will affect people from all states. The constitutes will be rightly angry and threaten their congressmen, which will result in the outcome I mentioned earlier.
- Loughla 2y agoI just think that politicians have figured out how to spread whatever lines they want into the public consciousness better than ever. I don't see Republican constituents blaming Republican politicians. They'll find a way to spin it to fit their existing world view. Democrats as well; same story, different words. Division is the name of the game.