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... next election? Sorry but that's no longer a foregone conclusion.

• fnordpiglet 2y ago
  In almost a year and a half. https://www.npr.org/2016/02/15/466848438/why-president-how-the-u-s-named-its-leader https://www.npr.org/2016/02/15/466848438/why-president-how-t... The president as a title was meant as a diminutive relative to the Congress. The capitol building is at the precise center of Washington DC - literally and for a reason. The Supreme Court is across the street and for many years was inside the capitol. The White House is in the middle of no where with a direct line of sight to Thomas Jefferson looking into the presidents bedroom. These are not accidents. Next time you’re there read what is written on the walls surrounding Jefferson and the architectural decisions made make a lot of sense and should be a warning to anyone sleeping in that bedroom. Congress ceded power over time to the executive proactively as presidents subsequent to Washington emulated his integrity. They have the ability to remove all of the power of the president, whose role, officially, is to merely preside. All you say? Crazy. But they’re the only body that can pass amendments to the constitution. So, we don’t need to wait for the next presidential election if we don’t choose to. It’s up to we the people to choose.
  • mcv 2y ago
    That's all in theory. As long as Trump has the support from the Republicans in Congress, from the Supreme Court, from the police, and from the many loyalists he put into various offices, he can basically do whatever he likes. What's going to happen if he declares there will be no more elections for some fabricated reason? Who will actually stop him?