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minus-squareThisLucidLenslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 days agoSurely if presidents are able to appoint supreme court justices, there has never been separation of powers? And is that not a big part of why we’re in this mess now?
minus-squarealvvayson@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·9 days agoYou also need the Senate, not just the president. But Republican senators have abdicated their duties and voters have not replaced them. That’s why we have this mess.
Surely if presidents are able to appoint supreme court justices, there has never been separation of powers? And is that not a big part of why we’re in this mess now?
You also need the Senate, not just the president.
But Republican senators have abdicated their duties and voters have not replaced them.
That’s why we have this mess.
Makes sense, thanks for clarifying!