President confirmed the U.S. involvement of strikes on Iran in an eight-minute video on Truth Social early Saturday, stating that ‘major combat operations’ had begun
In a rational and just world where the system functions as intended, yes. That’s never been normal. The normal situation has been every President since Congress last tried to reclaim their authority with the War Powers Act in the 1970s has further expanded what the next one can get away with. Congress has never successfully responded to their abuses. The reality has been the President can and will start whatever wars they see fit and Congress normally doesn’t do anything much about it besides cheer.
You’ll find that most congress critters are in favor of military action against Iran. The Democrats just wanted to be publicly asked about it first so that they can huff and puff before skipping the vote on it
So are the people. Anywhere else by now would have had National shutdowns until all of these Trump enablers were out of office or under the guillotine. But the people are not rising up Nationally.
Few dissenters here and there and some state protests but nationally the people are fine with how this administration is handling things otherwise it would of come to a complete halt a loooong time before this current shitshow.
I feel protests during the Vietnam war bought about more change than what’s happening at the moment. Guess the body counts too low for that though.
This is just another ripple in the cesspool that is the United States of America. It’s going to take one hell of a conscience to sweep all this under the rug of history.
Starting a unprovoked war without approval of Congress would certainly in normal situations be impeachable.
In a rational and just world where the system functions as intended, yes. That’s never been normal. The normal situation has been every President since Congress last tried to reclaim their authority with the War Powers Act in the 1970s has further expanded what the next one can get away with. Congress has never successfully responded to their abuses. The reality has been the President can and will start whatever wars they see fit and Congress normally doesn’t do anything much about it besides cheer.
Not in this day and age. Congress and the house are useless nowadays.
You’ll find that most congress critters are in favor of military action against Iran. The Democrats just wanted to be publicly asked about it first so that they can huff and puff before skipping the vote on it
Hence “normal”.
So are the people. Anywhere else by now would have had National shutdowns until all of these Trump enablers were out of office or under the guillotine. But the people are not rising up Nationally.
Few dissenters here and there and some state protests but nationally the people are fine with how this administration is handling things otherwise it would of come to a complete halt a loooong time before this current shitshow.
It may be possible if americans acted during the vietnam war, or the afghanistan war or the iraq war
I feel protests during the Vietnam war bought about more change than what’s happening at the moment. Guess the body counts too low for that though.
This is just another ripple in the cesspool that is the United States of America. It’s going to take one hell of a conscience to sweep all this under the rug of history.
The “No Kings” protests so far have been somewhat larger per capita than the largest Vietnam war-era protests.
Now that I am surprised at. Must of had more morals back then on knowing when to step down.
Not kidding when they say “absolute power corrupts absolutely”.
Or maybe all converge on Washington monument.
So more people but spread out on smaller groups?
So many questions on why nothings being effective…
No Kings was nationwide, every city of any size and lots of small towns too
I’m heading down the rabbit hole of the ‘Moratorium’ Movement 🫡