I think the core issue is that there is a lot of conflict in congress which means it takes a really long time for them to act if they do at all.
The executive is exceeding its power. Whether the other branches are just ok with it doesnt matter, they fail their obligation to the constitution. The executive does not have the power to rewrite the constitution. The executive does not have the power to write law. The executive does not have the power to deploy the military. The executive does not have the power to tariff. These are all things that are going unchecked.
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 month ago
JollyG@lemmy.world 1 month ago
The checks still exist to correct those abuses of power. Just because congress or SCOTUS is unwilling to use them doesn’t mean they don’t exist.
Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 month ago
A law that can be ignored is not a law.
JollyG@lemmy.world 1 month ago
That’s a nice bromide but framing the current constitutional crises as the result of a “lie” about checks and balances fundamentally mischaracterizes the issues at hand. For one it diminishes the compliance of the other branches which is clearly critical for enabling the abuse that we see. And it also overlooks the general issue that about half the national actively enables the naked corruption and ascendant facism of the current government.
The problem of the present moment is not the structure of the government it’s the tolerance of the population.
Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 month ago
The constitution never intended the general populace to govern. Look at things like the electoral college, the make up of the senate, gerrymandering, voting rights. Liberals believe in majority rule. I wouldn’t go as far as to say populism but we are see the results of populism from the GOP. The founders (not my fucking fathers) looked at governments like Athens and said, no way.
The people do have power, but after they express that power they need establish governments. Our constitution is basically toilet paper to the people in charge because it doesnt grant them what they really want. Authoritarian rule. Today, checks and balances are not preventing it.
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 month ago
I think it is extremism on either side and short term thinking by voters.
Everyone wants everything now and people lick up the propaganda machines we call news. At some point the news shifted from honest facts to telling us what to believe.
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 month ago
There are tons of laws that aren’t enforced