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This is a great microcosm example of this admin’s whole strategy. There’s some issues with the current regulations. So instead of doing the work to fix the iss
by rco8786 1y ago
This is a great microcosm example of this admin’s whole strategy.
There’s some issues with the current regulations. So instead of doing the work to fix the issues, they just abruptly cancel the entire program.
Baby. Bath water.
- nothercastle 1y agoCanceling is easier than fixing, it may turn out to be easier to rebuild during the next admin than it would have been to fix so that’s one ray of sunshine in an otherwise bleak outcome.
- rco8786 1y agoYea, phoenix rising from the ashes or whatever. It's just kind of amazing how many people are convinced that "cancelling" is actually the "fix".
- mcphage 1y ago> during the next admin During the what?
- nothercastle 1y agoTrump isn’t seeking another term, he’s also quite old. There will be a next administration even with the most pessimistic outlook
- tomrod 1y agoCan't seek. Banned by Constitution.
- bryanlarsen 1y agoMany things that are currently happening are also banned by the constitution.
- ethbr1 1y agoSuch as? Curious about examples that aren't currently winding their way through court challenges (as the Constitution intended). There's bad stuff happening, but it's also being vigorously legally challenged -- and will sure as hell be challenged by Congress if House and/or Senate changes hands in 2026.
- rco8786 1y agoDeportations and indefinite imprisonment without due process comes to mind. Disregarding SCOTUS decisions also.
- ethbr1 1y agoBoth of which are currently the subject of ongoing court cases. Or are you thinking about an example that isn't?
- mcphage 1y ago> Both of which are currently the subject of ongoing court cases. That’s a relief. It’s a good thing that he follows court orders against him, otherwise this situation where he doesn’t follow court orders against him would be a problem.
- ethbr1 1y agoExamples? If you're specifically talking about Garcia, that case is still active: https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/05/08/trump-administration-state-secrets-privilege-kilmar-abrego-garcia/ https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/05/08/trump-administrati...
- krapp 1y agoAnd Trump is ignoring the courts. So now what?
- nothercastle 1y agoI wasn’t going to challenge the poster on that but yeah there are legal hurdles. They aren’t immutable since we’re willing to using state of emergency and war declaration to sidestep normal safeguards. Death and disability old age is at the moment immutable.
- rco8786 1y agoAs he said himself, “there are methods”.
- tomrod 1y agoWhich is incorrect. It wouldn't be the first time he has failed to uphold the Constitution, and given his recent speed run to autocracy it won't be his last.
- rco8786 1y agoHe literally has “Trump 2028” gear for sale on his official website and has explicitly said that he’s not joking about a third term.
- mcphage 1y ago> Trump isn’t seeking another term Let’s look at it a different way—if he were seeking another term, would it look any different than what we are currently seeing him do?