Originally posted by Patient_Leech
I'm sure it exonerates him of all autocratic tendencies. 👆
Less autocratic that Obama and Bush Jr., for sure. Trump is a step down from the monarchical tendencies from decades past.
The only thing I'd like to see Trump do better, in this particular area, is undo all the 4th amendment spying on Americans stuff that Bush Jr. and Obama did.
Originally posted by dadudemon
The only thing I'd like to see Trump do better, in this particular area, is undo all the 4th amendment spying on Americans stuff that Bush Jr. and Obama did.
Yeah, that'd be great! I wouldn't hold my breath, though. 😂
At least he's undoing environmental protection and giving tax breaks to the super rich. A real champion of the people. 👆
Originally posted by Patient_Leech
Yeah, that'd be great! I wouldn't hold my breath, though. 😂At least he's undoing environmental protection and giving tax breaks to the super rich. A real champion of the people. 👆
Actually, you're right. One of the ways Trump has reduced the Office of the President of the United States' powers is by rolling back some regulations.
Another way is he continually asks "can I do this" and then goes through the proper channels to ensure he's not breaking the rules or expanding his powers. And example of this is the Ukrainian aid thing. He ensured payment was back on track to adhere to the law that required payment or aid not be delayed longer than 90 days. By the time the fateful call was being held, payment activities were already taking place to not break that 90 day rule. Contrast that with Obama and Bush not doing that when they felt like it.
A great example from Obama is getting ACA funded with executive orders: flies directly in the face of congressional budget approvals. And also his expansion of the spying powers Bush Jr. started. Also, Obama's expansion of our military conquests/occupations without congressional approval.
As Trump dismantles Obama's and some of Bush's decisions, he's effectively reducing his powers. And by double and triple checking what he can and cannot do as a president (by coloring in the lines), he's bringing back checks and balances to the Office.
What's hilarious is no news sites cover these things when I search for it. All the articles talk about his how Trump expanded presidential powers and how evil and autocratic he is. Laughable. The TDS is strong on this topic. If I didn't know any better, I'd buy into that rubbish and end up believing it. I shouldn't have to rely on my memory to fact check about 20 different sites.
Edit - I should be clearer that I think Trump is no where near the level of "checking the presidential powers" that he should be. He's walking back some stuff and operating carefully, yes. But not nearly enough for my tastes.
Originally posted by Patient_Leech
Yeah, that'd be great! I wouldn't hold my breath, though. 😂At least he's undoing environmental protection and giving tax breaks to the super rich. A real champion of the people. 👆
Wait, are you saying that when Trump claimed his tax reform was going to hurt him financially and the wealthy like him, he was lying?