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There have been cases before where both the Executive and Legislative branches have been held by the same party. What's different now is that Trump is trying to
by insane_dreamer 2y ago
There have been cases before where both the Executive and Legislative branches have been held by the same party. What's different now is that Trump is trying to consolidate much more power in the Executive branch (an explicit Project2025 goal), and Congress is powerless because the GOP are all afraid of highly vociferous MAGA reprisals (I mean, he did pardon all those who violently stormed the capitol and threatened to kill government officials). Trump's strategy (a smart one, I might add), is to push beyond the boundaries of the law as far and fast as he can and see what, if any, resistance he meets.
Nixon attempted something similar but Congress didn't let him get away with it (and passed the Impoundment Control Act, which Trump is now flouting).
- lupusreal 2y ago> Congress is powerless because the GOP are all afraid of highly vociferous MAGA reprisals They're afraid of their voters, as they should be, as Trump is more popular with their voters than any of them are. All Trump/Musk need to do is endorse an opponent in their primaries.
- insane_dreamer 2y agoYeah that's what I meant, but you expressed it more clearly.
- intended 2y agoDont forget that this is by design. The decision to only vote along partisan lines and punish bipartisan efforts creates this force. Behind this, is the desire to win elections at all costs/.
- Izkata 2y ago> What's different now is that Trump is trying to consolidate much more power in the Executive branch He's doing the exact opposite, shutting down and shrinking departments to reduce the power of the executive branch.