Presidents can't do things unilaterally. Obama tried for eight years to close Guantanamo Bay and it couldn't be done. If presidents could implement sweeping changes, we'd have the Democratic dream of universal healthcare by now. It's an unrealistic demand to make of the candidates you ought support. - ThreadSky

radishharmers.bsky.social • 4 days ago

Presidents can't do things unilaterally. Obama tried for eight years to close Guantanamo Bay and it couldn't be done. If presidents could implement sweeping changes, we'd have the Democratic dream of universal healthcare by now. It's an unrealistic demand to make of the candidates you ought support.

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cant tell if satire

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tman20rox.bsky.social•4 days ago

Dems in power don’t want universal healthcare, and they didn’t care that much about shutting down Guantanamo bay

downtownkitty.com•4 days ago

well duh our infallible founders built too many checks and balances for that to happen

sneezyrat.bsky.social•4 days ago

Ah, but I have activated my anti-checks and balances force field

generalgoodsman.bsky.social•4 days ago

You're little too good at this

wcfk.bsky.social•4 days ago

The important thing is to remember that the fight continues even if it looks like the only thing they are doing is placating billionaires. Let's set expectations. They are going to need us to be nice, to keep giving $15, and to vote #bluenomatterwho

mobilisq.bsky.social•4 days ago

This is an unsettling kind of optimism that i can get behind

realjohnbrown.bsky.social•4 days ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpAyan1fXCE

realjohnbrown.bsky.social•4 days ago

"When Senator Baucus says single payer is off the table, he’s speaking on behalf of the industries. He is not speaking as a representative of the people. Same for President Obama."

nevernotnormal.bsky.social•4 days ago

The only other option is that the Dems took peoples votes and refused to make any changes to help the majority in case it inconvenienced their corporate donors, stringing everyone along whilst steering the nation into fascism.

And that can't be true, so Sridhar must be right. Simple.

kelestrian-exile.bsky.social•4 days ago

-squinting in suspicion-

teflonslinky.bsky.social•4 days ago

surely the answer is clear at this point, with him having doubled down

nightpig.org•4 days ago

Lol, I guess there's a reason marvel movies make so much money.

Captain America: Hello, I'm the good guy. And I'm here to stop Dr. Wrongdoer (who is the villain) from doing anything bad!

The OP: *barking like a seal*

mbletst.bsky.social•4 days ago

do you all have brain damage

teflonslinky.bsky.social•4 days ago

Yes, yes I do

nolanotes.bsky.social•4 days ago

Two worries: (1) SCOTUS could back the executive actions: and/or (2) Trump moves forward when judiciary applies the brakes. We know he doesn’t respect the rule of law. So who will force him to stop?

perfectshark.bsky.social•4 days ago

No magic wand. Parlimentarian. Schoolhouse rock.

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