Maybe it's me but a president having the power to call trade emergencies and fuck up the global economy on a whim seems like it shouldn't be a thing, and we should probably campaign on that not being a thing any longer.
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Maybe start with convicted felons can’t become president, followed by you can’t buy judges, presidents don’t have supreme power, cap
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I think we’ve been expanding the power of the executive since Reagan. It’s a tool to enact the will of an unpopular minority. Our systems greatest flaw is it assumes participants will respect the rules and dignity of the system. We’re reaping what we’ve sown.Too powerful exec with no respect for law
How about we legislate that, instead. Why, we will include a real description of what will NOT be tolerated in trade negotiations and what penalties will be, mandatory with no white-collar incarceration on the table. Just sayin, that just sayin' is no deterent.
The campaign is always “Hi, Democrat. I will play by the rules, clean up the mess republicans made. I will try to do things to improve your life.” Vs. “Weekend dad here to F things up, get crazy with me then I will dump you back at mom’s Sunday night with a tummy ache and your homework not done!”
Um, no.
You need a little leeway for someone to act fast in very specific situations.
What you don't need is a maniac anywhere near the white house whether it's an emergency or just another day.
I think it has ruined the American brand, one barely managing to hold things together. But why will the world tolerate our worst when we stop balancing it with our best?
As a sign of good faith to humanity, we should arrest this administration, do the trials, then execute them on live TV.
Agree...like the power to declare war, Congress had abrogated their responsibility over the past number of decades. And here we are, in a place we should not be.
I agree. But then I realize that means campaigning on how Congress should be in charge of trade policies and that’s not appealing to vast swaths of the public, either.
Declaring fake “emergencies” just because he says so, to pass exec orders and institute a round up of innocent people without any due process is ILLEGAL! How about we declare trump a national emergency and remove him from office ?
Just the fact nearly all of government has to change with a new president seems stupid to us Brits. Like moon what you guys get up to. Health care, guns etc.
I agree. That's why it was the congress that had control of setting tariffs. Until they gave it away to the executive branch in emergency. While the founders could imagine a would be dictator, congress , apparently, could not.
Power and wealth spread out a bit more evenly. Not saying that there shouldn't be wealthy individuals but they shouldn't have the say they have in our governments, that should belong to us. Their wealth shouldn't continue to be at our expense.
When lawlessness is the standard, lawlessness is what we will get.
We never hold republicans accountable.
The FBI should have been gutted when they ignored Trumps crime spree in 2016. It has been downhill every since.
Assuming we have free and fair elections, the regime is extremely unpopular and will be voted out but I don’t think we will make it that long. Really bad things are happening at a rapid rate. This will not go on unimpeded much longer. Either the people with authority will stop it or we are at war.
trump trafficking humans to death camps without a court appearance and disobed court order. time to get active 5 calls, indivisible or april 19th protest with 50501. time is now to join the resistance
It is very simple. All the Congress has to do is pass a resolution and then a law to remove this power grab from Trump. This is not a "National Emergency," justifying these crazy, ridiculous, unlawful, unconstitutional, hurtful & disruptive tariffs. Trump has broken the law. SO IMPEACH THIS CRIMINAL
The next democratic president should work with Congress to systematically and permanently reduce the power of the executive. The path forward with a stalemated Congress isn’t around them, it’s forcing them to find common ground. The SCOTUS, for all its flaws, seems to recognize this as well.
The declaration of an emergency should be agreed upon by all 3 branches of power, thus instructing the executive branch that the nation, in the emergency, has given permission for temporary use of the executive orders
The system is not built to tolerate Trumpism because it has inherent complacency.
Congress handed more and more power to the executive branch since Vietnam and possibly before then. This didn't happen by accident, it happened because cowards in Congress enabled it. Congress will have to fix it or screw us all.
It is a thing, but it's supposed to be at most 30 days before it needs congressional approval to continue.
They amended the Continuing Resolution that Chuck helped pass to count this entire resolution as 1 day, and I believe the Senate finance bill ensures it cannot be overturned either
It doesn't help they have so many ancient old crones in office. I swear more than a few thought Trump would slither away like Nixon, Biden included. They've underestimated the Rights propaganda for almost 30 years because Clinton won re-election in 96'.
It will never not be (grim) funny that people will keep pointing towards a single person and ignore the actual reality that Congress exists to stop exactly this happening and this is a failure of 535 people not doing their institutional job rather than 1 madman doing his, badly.
Maybe we need higher standards for what a president should be, but then again people pick someone that's a reflection of themselves it's about "group think" not just one person.
If the American People cannot force Congress to
REMOVE THIS ROGUE PRESIDENT,
TRUMP & his Cronies will continue to Dismantle the Government, the Rule of Law and YOUR RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS.
If you think this is Rhetoric You are a Fool.
This MSG applies to ALL Americans. Regardless of your Politics !
It's not a thing for any other president and that's why they've never done it. W, of course wouldn't have wanted to--but arguendo, had he tried it, Republicans would have defenestrated him. No Democrat would ever and Bernie can't be elected.
How can countries trust America when the government branches won't impeach Trump. Countries have no choice but to find alternative solutions. Leading to America's demise. The GOP will let it happen for their cult leader.
No administration in American history, not Jackson w/ Indian removal, not Lincoln in Merryman, not FDR over the New Deal, not Truman in Youngstown, not Nixon over the tapes, not Bush with Guantanamo, has openly defied a court order like this, much less one unanimously endorsed by the Supreme Court.
Campaign? What's that? Why do we need them in a fascist nazi dictatorship? Oh like a military Campaign to remove shitler? That could work but I don't think that's how it works
That’s why I got mad when Europe said “we are ready to negotiate”. You don’t negotiate with terrorists. There’s no negotiation when those terrorists are working to make their own people starve. Tariff Retaliation is to put pressure on Trump before the need of sending international troops.
It's too late the spineless GOP have given him all the power, I hope we have elections that trump hasn't rigged for him to win in all areas, this is what we need to focus on, they want people bringing pass port to vote, women who are married with husband's name can't vote, they are rigging it all
The Orange Idiot with his little oompah-loompah make-up campaigned on lowering prices for all. Seriously. 76 millions folks voted for what were obvious lies?
Actually, it's long been a thing. See Nixon Shock of 1971. Better to challenge the politics of Trump's "shock" that are about maintaining the hegemony of the dollar while doing little for ordinary Americans.
At this point, if we don't put forth any effort in revamping the whole Constitution to prevent psychopathy in office, make clear what is and isn't a militia, end subversive legal loopholes, and guarantee bodily sovereignty... Then we're just maintaining the reason our society is bullshit
The more I understand about the American political system the more I think you shouldn’t have a president but a party leader - it gives the power back to congress
No, we need to fucking REMOVE it, but we're a country of wimps.
You can tell by the fact they GOT THERE IN THE FIRST PLACE🙄
Remove the goddamn useless democrats while you're at it😡
The rest of the world and half USA believe that too. Economies have had to face banking crisis, covid, high inflation etc and were just about getting back to normal before Trump edicts.
The fascist collaborators are making hundreds of millions on stock market manipulation, using puts and calls to maximize the potential gains.
I don't think voting them out will work.
Might require another revolution.
We shouldn't have Trump as president of anything but the Society of Inmates at the Alcatraz of the Rockies. Let's see him try to negotiate with the Screws there. No Golf, no TV, no Heat in winter.
Muahahaha!
He is not supposed to have that power. Congress holds it...except Republicans are abdicating their duty & sadly hold the majority. So much for that 'check & balance'! Now he's defying the third branch of govt...the last bastion of 'checks & balances'. He holds the DOJ, FBI CIA & every agency. Crap!
A stronger message is that Republicans handed the power to the President. We should campaign on the weakness of the Republican party that has given up their own power
1000%. Especially since a narcissistic power thirsty dictator just learned he can do it to drive more people into the poor house to work his dangerous and shitty factory jobs while making himself and his rich buddies millions of dollars.
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You need a little leeway for someone to act fast in very specific situations.
What you don't need is a maniac anywhere near the white house whether it's an emergency or just another day.
As a sign of good faith to humanity, we should arrest this administration, do the trials, then execute them on live TV.
https://youtu.be/Od9bRscRNrU?si=NKk9Ns1up-j_Z8dv
We never hold republicans accountable.
The FBI should have been gutted when they ignored Trumps crime spree in 2016. It has been downhill every since.
Him
https://youtu.be/dxf-wtQ4mrI?si=9K7-2CFBqgZiLEG2
Even though we tied on economically, we carry no political weight; the price of that turned out highest.
We’ll make new deals with each other, we’ll get by and move on.
You fix you.
Time to get real, they're ALLLL traitors and sold US out, failed their oaths, and can't be trusted
The system is not built to tolerate Trumpism because it has inherent complacency.
They amended the Continuing Resolution that Chuck helped pass to count this entire resolution as 1 day, and I believe the Senate finance bill ensures it cannot be overturned either
Seriously why isn't Chuck out of the leadership spot already. If DEMS are as serious as they claim get that old fool out of leadership.
Basically the Dems' entire history over the past four years.
"Can't arrest Trump or they'll cry persecution!" They cried anyway, and he's still free to wreak havoc.
REMOVE THIS ROGUE PRESIDENT,
TRUMP & his Cronies will continue to Dismantle the Government, the Rule of Law and YOUR RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS.
If you think this is Rhetoric You are a Fool.
This MSG applies to ALL Americans. Regardless of your Politics !
Maybe we should rescind their Easter Vacation since this is a tiny bit more important.
Oh brother.
I’m pretty sure that one worked in the past.
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You can tell by the fact they GOT THERE IN THE FIRST PLACE🙄
Remove the goddamn useless democrats while you're at it😡
I don't think voting them out will work.
Might require another revolution.
Muahahaha!
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