06-21-2018, 10:16 AM
(06-21-2018, 09:50 AM)Belsnickel Wrote: Yeah, as much as Trump wants to be an autocrat, the plutocratic system we have in place won't allow for that.
I see what you did there.
(06-21-2018, 09:56 AM)jj22 Wrote: At least you admitted he'd be more autocratic given the chance. Now who do you think is stopping him? Republicans led congress? Trumps supporters? Exactly. No one that can. Dems aren't in power. They can do nothing about it.
Yes, this is why every piece of legislation that the GOP has pushed for has been passed the last 16 months. There isn't an eye rolling emoji with enough eye rolling to respond to this adequately.
Quote:As long as his supporters allow for his autocratic moves, as long as the Republican led Congress turns a blind eye to them, then what you have is a Dictatorship.
Except we don't, as actually events and facts, not muh feelings, have shown.
Quote:It's nice to think we have checks and balances stopping this, but if those checks and balances aren't being used.....
This is why Trump's refugee ban went into effect and he's gotten literally everything else he wanted too! Sorry, the Framers did a rather good job building the bones of our government. The Constitution and the Bill of Rights (2nd amendment included, sorry) have done a superb job and continue to do a superb job.
