• @PumpkinSkink@lemmy.world
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    313 hours ago

    I think the point is more “As if by magic, all of the institutional barriers we hear about any time something good is on the docket suddenly are non-issues as soon as we’re doing something unthinkably evil”. If you want to make good counter arguments you need to work off of a “steelman” position of your opposition, otherwise it comes off as bad faith.

    • @LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world
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      He is the leader of the army. He can send the army to do as he wishes (for a set amount of time and then Congress can force him to withdraw and not provide funding as well. Which would likely result in an impeachment and removal if Congress didn’t support what he did) He is not the leader of legislation, so he cannot make legislation when he wishes.