Trump's moves test the limits of presidential power and the resilience of US democracy

[rightwinger]

With Trump, it seems different

People are willing to give up the rights of others …..
Until it affects them

 

[kyzr]

With Trump, it seems different
People are willing to give up the rights of others …..
Until it affects them

Got a link or a "mansplaine"?

It seems different because its imaginary, not real.

 

[marvin martian]

‘During his first six weeks in office, President Donald Trump has embarked on a dizzying teardown of the federal government and attacks on long-standing institutions in an attempt to increase his own authority.

He has pardoned those who attacked the U.S. Capitol to overturn his 2020 election loss, placed loyalists atop the FBI and military, and purged the Department of Justice, which dropped investigations against Trump allies. He declared control over independent agencies such as the Federal Election Commission, punished media outlets for coverage he dislikes and his allies suggested he could defy court orders.

Those who monitor democracy across the globe had warned that a second Trump term could endanger America’s 240-year experiment with democracy. His opening weeks in office have done nothing to dispel those concerns.

“Trump is using the classic elected authoritarian playbook,” said Brendan Nyhan of Dartmouth College, who joined more than 800 other political scientists in signing a letter warning that Trump is undermining the rule of law and the basic constitutional principle of checks and balances. “It’s almost embarrassing how crude it is.”’

Trump's moves test the limits of presidential power and the resilience of US democracy

During his first six weeks in office, President Donald Trump has worked to tear down the federal government and attack long-standing institutions.

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Just as embarrassing as Trump being elected.

In fact, that’s democracy’s greatest failure, democracy’s most dangerous flaw: the voters – voters who, the consequence of their fear, ignorance, and stupidity, elect an authoritarian.

If democracy dies in America, it will have been killed by the people.

LOL

 

[Bootstraps]

giving immunity to a president certainly is a threat to democracy.

Then it's a good thing he's trying to limit government or otherwise things could get really out of control with him over such a large beast.

 

[struth]

‘During his first six weeks in office, President Donald Trump has embarked on a dizzying teardown of the federal government and attacks on long-standing institutions in an attempt to increase his own authority.

He has pardoned those who attacked the U.S. Capitol to overturn his 2020 election loss, placed loyalists atop the FBI and military, and purged the Department of Justice, which dropped investigations against Trump allies. He declared control over independent agencies such as the Federal Election Commission, punished media outlets for coverage he dislikes and his allies suggested he could defy court orders.

Those who monitor democracy across the globe had warned that a second Trump term could endanger America’s 240-year experiment with democracy. His opening weeks in office have done nothing to dispel those concerns.

“Trump is using the classic elected authoritarian playbook,” said Brendan Nyhan of Dartmouth College, who joined more than 800 other political scientists in signing a letter warning that Trump is undermining the rule of law and the basic constitutional principle of checks and balances. “It’s almost embarrassing how crude it is.”’

Trump's moves test the limits of presidential power and the resilience of US democracy

During his first six weeks in office, President Donald Trump has worked to tear down the federal government and attack long-standing institutions.

apnews.com

Just as embarrassing as Trump being elected.

In fact, that’s democracy’s greatest failure, democracy’s most dangerous flaw: the voters – voters who, the consequence of their fear, ignorance, and stupidity, elect an authoritarian.

If democracy dies in America, it will have been killed by the people.

So he pardoned people...which the Constution allows, fired people in the Executive branch, which the Constitution vest all the power into him with,

and lastly, he punished media? Who? how?

 

[rightwinger]

LOL

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So Biden relieves student debt and Trump fires hundreds of thousands

 

[DBA]

With Trump, it seems different

People are willing to give up the rights of others …..
Until it affects them

What rights?

 

[Blisterfinger]

So Biden relieves student debt and Trump fires hundreds of thousands

Biden bucked the Supreme Court and then bragged about it. Is that called setting a precedent? Who is the Lawless traitor? Not Trump.

 

[rightwinger]

Biden bucked the Supreme Court and then bragged about it. Is that called setting a precedent? Who is the Lawless traitor? Not Trump.

Court has been ordering Trump to stop his layoffs and aid packages

He just ignores them

 

[Blisterfinger]

Court has been ordering Trump to stop his layoffs and aid packages

He just ignores them

Probably for the better. Didn't Biden set the precedent in ignoring the courts? At least Trump has our own good in mind MAGA

 

[Blisterfinger]

giving immunity to a president certainly is a threat to democracy.

You don't understand what presidential immunity is or is about. Your ignorance is noted

 

[Wild Bill Kelsoe]

We knew what we were getting when we elected Trump
We deserve the consequences

Once you give away your rights and freedoms, it is hard to get them back

What rights have you sacrificed?

 

[rightwinger]

Probably for the better. Didn't Biden set the precedent in ignoring the courts? At least Trump has our own good in mind MAGA

Actually, Biden changed his Tuition assistance to comply with the court order

 

[Blisterfinger]

Actually, Biden changed his Tuition assistance to comply with the court order

Actually Biden openly ignored the Supreme Court and bragged about it. He was quite used to breaking the law and getting away with it.
“The Supreme Court blocked it,” Mr. Biden added, “but that didn’t stop me.” He apparently thinks defying the law is a virtue.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/joe-biden-student-debt-forgiveness-supreme-court-0c5204fe

 

[playtime]

Then it's a good thing he's trying to limit government

you mean like women's uterus'?

or otherwise things could get really out of control with him over such a large beast.

that would be right now.

 

[playtime]

So Biden relieves student debt and Trump fires hundreds of thousands

 

[playtime]

What rights?

bodily autonomy...

the 1st amendment...

the 14th amendment....

 

[playtime]

Court has been ordering Trump to stop his layoffs and aid packages

He just ignores them

close to 80,000 from the VA is still going on.

donny doesn't love suckers & losers.

 

[playtime]

So he pardoned people...which the Constution allows, fired people in the Executive branch, which the Constitution vest all the power into him with,

and lastly, he punished media? Who? how?

the AP has been banned from the WH pressers 'cause they refuse to call the gulf with a stupid lie. to start. then he blew off & didn't answer a mainstream news reporter's question ( NBC?) at that circus shit show w/ zelensky. then he just blew off another reporter's question on airforce one because he doesn't like them. he has called for the revocation of media's license's since he was in office the 1sdt time around.

 

[struth]

the AP has been banned from the WH pressers 'cause they refuse to call the gulf with a stupid lie. to start. then he blew off & didn't answer a mainstream news reporter's question ( NBC?) at that circus shit show w/ zelensky. then he just blew off another reporter's question on airforce one because he doesn't like them. he has called for the revocation of media's license's since he was in office the 1sdt time around.

He blew off a reporter? And suspended AP for a period of time for mislabeling something? So?