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Right. The strategy this time around should be universally concerning: our system is built for drawn-out consideration, not handling rapid-fire edicts from an e
by woodruffw 2y ago
Right. The strategy this time around should be universally concerning: our system is built for drawn-out consideration, not handling rapid-fire edicts from an executive who doesn't understand (or doesn't wish to understand) the division of power between branches of government.
Trump appears to be signaling that he's going to sign orders and memos until the other branches roll over through attrition. I hope they remember their coextensive powers before that strategy actually works.
- waveBidder 2y agoI'm hoping a result of this shitshow is a curtailing the power of the executive. We've been slow-walking our way towards this by congress abrogating their responsibility under both parties. Probably requires actual restructuring of congressional elections and seniority systems though, which is... well going to be hard.
- woodruffw 2y agoI agree completely!
- Sabinus 2y agoIt would also require Congress to actually pass more legislation. A lot of the 'ruling by executive order' culture came as a result of the increasing polarisation of the legislature and subsequent lack of compromise.
- jordanpg 2y agoThis. The left needs to admit that they are guilty of this too and exercise forbearance to stop this cycle if they lucky enough to get the chance.
- maeil 2y agoDon't worry, no such result will happen, as the other party is already showing they have just as little interest in actually changing things - they're going to keep everything "same old". [1] [1] https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/us/politics/ken-martin-dnc-race.html https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/us/politics/ken-martin-dn...
- jordanpg 2y agoIf we make it through this intact and another, more serious and compassionate group of adults manage to regain legislative power they absolutely must exercise forbearance try to curtail the power of the President to rule through Executive Orders -- left, right, and center. This is no way to run a country.
- tmaly 2y agoI am hoping the interest payment portion of the debt overtakes everything before then and just resolves everything.