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byTargon ( 17348 ) writes:
When it comes to financial matters, I don't think that the president is empowered to make this sort of decision. This stuff MUST be voted on by Congress and possibly the Senate. Trump has the deluded idea that being president has the powers of an emperor, and it is only because the Republican Party has politicians who are a bunch of pussies who run away from Trump calling them a bad name and are so obsessed with power that have made them "fall in line". Anyone who actually believes in following the US
bynightflameauto ( 6607976 ) writes:
When it comes to financial matters, I don't think that the president is empowered to make this sort of decision. This stuff MUST be voted on by Congress and possibly the Senate. Trump has the deluded idea that being president has the powers of an emperor, and it is only because the Republican Party has politicians who are a bunch of pussies who run away from Trump calling them a bad name and are so obsessed with power that have made them "fall in line". Anyone who actually believes in following the US Constitution first have been pushed out by those people who support fascism.
The real problem right now lies in the fact that any member of congress daring to say so much as, "Should we maybe take a look at this?" gets shouted out of the room with threats of being censored outright for the rest of the term by the yes-folks in the Republican party who have decided Trump actually *IS* King, not president, and will not do their jobs for fear of being called bad names by the orange monster. I blame Trump for his idiotic moves, but I blame the Republican ass brigade for allowing it to continue completely unchecked. Those people will have a lot to answer for when the time comes for another election, if they don't cave on allowing Trump to declare elections illegal or some other way of ridding himself of the problem of the people.
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byPsychoSlashDot ( 207849 ) writes:
When it comes to financial matters, I don't think that the president is empowered to make this sort of decision. This stuff MUST be voted on by Congress and possibly the Senate. Trump has the deluded idea that being president has the powers of an emperor, and it is only because the Republican Party has politicians who are a bunch of pussies who run away from Trump calling them a bad name and are so obsessed with power that have made them "fall in line". Anyone who actually believes in following the US Constitution first have been pushed out by those people who support fascism.
The real problem right now lies in the fact that any member of congress daring to say so much as, "Should we maybe take a look at this?" gets shouted out of the room with threats of being censored outright for the rest of the term by the yes-folks in the Republican party who have decided Trump actually *IS* King, not president, and will not do their jobs for fear of being called bad names by the orange monster. I blame Trump for his idiotic moves, but I blame the Republican ass brigade for allowing it to continue completely unchecked. Those people will have a lot to answer for when the time comes for another election, if they don't cave on allowing Trump to declare elections illegal or some other way of ridding himself of the problem of the people.
When the looters have already smashed the windows and are just emptying the place like a bucket-brigade, handing out goodies to passers-by, it's sorely tempting to just... accept a package and quietly go home.
The current administration is looting money, narrative control, and power/authority.
It is very difficult for a politician to pass up the spoils, even if they are ill-gotten gains. Even if someone (R) was generally decent, the pressure to toe the line has become an order of magnitude more intense.
byargStyopa ( 232550 ) writes:
Why would any REPUBLICAN member of congress object to making pennies that cost 3x their value?
Other countries have obsoleted their 1c coins without any issue at all.
Democrats reflexive need to object to literally anything Trump does will just continue to make them look stupid and irrational. The GOP presidential candidate of 2028 thanks you for your support.
bynightflameauto ( 6607976 ) writes:
Why would any REPUBLICAN member of congress object to making pennies that cost 3x their value?
Other countries have obsoleted their 1c coins without any issue at all.
Democrats reflexive need to object to literally anything Trump does will just continue to make them look stupid and irrational. The GOP presidential candidate of 2028 thanks you for your support.
While this particular case may seem reasonable, it's not always what he's doing, but the way he's determined to do it. He's not God Emperor for Life. He doesn't have carte-blanche to do whatever he wants whenever he wants. Believe it or not, there's a reason the US government is set up with there separate branches. Having one ride roughshod over the other two should be alarming to everyone, even if the other two are busy cackling like three year olds being tickled by their favorite uncle while it's happenin
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