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They don't have to be part of any branch. The usual branches are descriptive concepts. (Or they can be part of the executive branch yet still not be part of the

by pas 2y ago

They don't have to be part of any branch. The usual branches are descriptive concepts. (Or they can be part of the executive branch yet still not be part of the "unitary executive" part. The law allows for any kind of exemptions and special-casing.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unitary_executive_theory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unitary_executive_theory

grandempire 2y ago
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- cowfriend 2y ago
  Friend, I think I see your concern, and I may have an answer. Most of the bureaucracy is apolitical. However, the heads and higher-ups of each agency are appointed by the currently in-office politicians. So the upper management is composed of political appointments. And like any other organization, the upper management has considerable discretion in setting priorities. re: "politically selective law enforcement" is not a good thing, because laws are one of the things that are supposed to constrain politicians.
- ARandumGuy 2y ago
  They're not "accountable to nobody". Assuming they have the votes, congress can revoke any law, at any time, for any reason. And typically laws specifying the appointment of specific people also have provisions for removing that person. The reason for this is stability. Congress, businesses, international allies, and most US citizens typically don't want things to dramatically change every new presidential administration. And the primary way to ensure that stability is to make it so the same people are working in various government offices from administration to administration. And I think people are quickly learning why that stability is desirable, as the current administration attempts to dismantle it with no consideration for the consequences.
  - kelipso 2y ago
    I guess we are at the "deep state is good actually" stage of the process now.
    - pyronik19 2y ago
      [dead]
    - DiogenesKynikos 2y ago
      The deep state is why Rome survived so many crazy emperors.
    - pas 2y ago
      what do you think the constitution is?

by pas 2y ago

grandempire 2y ago

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cowfriend 2y ago
Friend, I think I see your concern, and I may have an answer. Most of the bureaucracy is apolitical. However, the heads and higher-ups of each agency are appointed by the currently in-office politicians. So the upper management is composed of political appointments. And like any other organization, the upper management has considerable discretion in setting priorities. re: "politically selective law enforcement" is not a good thing, because laws are one of the things that are supposed to constrain politicians.
ARandumGuy 2y ago
They're not "accountable to nobody". Assuming they have the votes, congress can revoke any law, at any time, for any reason. And typically laws specifying the appointment of specific people also have provisions for removing that person. The reason for this is stability. Congress, businesses, international allies, and most US citizens typically don't want things to dramatically change every new presidential administration. And the primary way to ensure that stability is to make it so the same people are working in various government offices from administration to administration. And I think people are quickly learning why that stability is desirable, as the current administration attempts to dismantle it with no consideration for the consequences.
- kelipso 2y ago
  I guess we are at the "deep state is good actually" stage of the process now.
  - pyronik19 2y ago
    [dead]
  - DiogenesKynikos 2y ago
    The deep state is why Rome survived so many crazy emperors.
  - pas 2y ago
    what do you think the constitution is?