DocMcStuffin@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 11 months agoCongress approves bill barring any president from unilaterally withdrawing from NATOthehill.comexternal-linkmessage-square97fedilinkarrow-up1944arrow-down18cross-posted to: worldnews@lemmy.mlworldnews@lemmit.online
arrow-up1936arrow-down1external-linkCongress approves bill barring any president from unilaterally withdrawing from NATOthehill.comDocMcStuffin@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 11 months agomessage-square97fedilinkcross-posted to: worldnews@lemmy.mlworldnews@lemmit.online
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·11 months agoDictators, emperors, supreme leaders, etc. do not hold themselves to the law in the first place, so should we just never bother passing any?
minus-squareTelorand@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·11 months agoCertainly not. Just pointing out that it may be an empty gesture from Republicans.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·11 months agoI’m happy to let them keep making such empty gestures. Especially since Trump’s win is not a foregone conclusion.
Dictators, emperors, supreme leaders, etc. do not hold themselves to the law in the first place, so should we just never bother passing any?
Certainly not. Just pointing out that it may be an empty gesture from Republicans.
I’m happy to let them keep making such empty gestures. Especially since Trump’s win is not a foregone conclusion.
Good point