jeffw@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 5 months agoDemocrats say Trump is an existential threat. They’re not acting like it.www.vox.comexternal-linkmessage-square132fedilinkarrow-up1739arrow-down121
arrow-up1718arrow-down1external-linkDemocrats say Trump is an existential threat. They’re not acting like it.www.vox.comjeffw@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 5 months agomessage-square132fedilink
minus-squarerayyy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down10·5 months 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-up6·5 months 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-squareEnsign_Crab@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·5 months agoI was wondering how his hands would be tied this time.
minus-squarebquintblinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 months 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.
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.
I was wondering how his hands would be tied this time.
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.