jeffw@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 year agoDemocrats say Trump is an existential threat. They’re not acting like it.www.vox.comexternal-linkmessage-square131fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkDemocrats say Trump is an existential threat. They’re not acting like it.www.vox.comjeffw@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square131fedilink
minus-squarerayyy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoSeems you forget that an extreme court gets to decide things now. He doesn’t have the powers unless the court says he does.
minus-squareFerrous@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoSo why weren’t the courts getting stacked years ago? Stop pretending like his hands are tied. The SCOTUS ruling yesterday shows that is bullshit.
minus-squarebquintb@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoBetter to act first than wonder if you have permission. Take the action necessary, let the courts hash it out months later after the election is over. As long as it’s an official action, there should be no problem.
minus-squareEnsign_Crab@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoI was wondering how his hands would be tied this time.
Seems you forget that an extreme court gets to decide things now. He doesn’t have the powers unless the court says he does.
So why weren’t the courts getting stacked years ago?
Stop pretending like his hands are tied. The SCOTUS ruling yesterday shows that is bullshit.
Better to act first than wonder if you have permission. Take the action necessary, let the courts hash it out months later after the election is over. As long as it’s an official action, there should be no problem.
I was wondering how his hands would be tied this time.