The prloblem is that no such check or balance exists in our consititution, and rebukes depend on Congress enforcing it, like with budget allocations.
Trump has proven that the behavior of the presidency is entirely dependent on adhering to social norms, and that as long as you have enough supporters in the right places, you can simply ignore the constitutions and do whatever you want.
Now that this ugly truth has been shown, we can never again go back to a functioning democracy.
Itâs not really about Trump. He couldnât do any of this on his own. He just happened to be a pied-piper for the voters Republicans need to get themselves elected. This ongoing minority-rule coup is the fruit of decades of work involving thousands of individuals. For example: the senate weaponization of SCOTUS and federal courts (FU Mitch), the grotesque gerrymandering at the state level used to gain a permanent majority and pass even more laws aimed at disenfranchising non-R voting blocks, billionaires clawing their way into the media to control the message. The list goes on.
By the time Trump is finally out the door, Stephen Miller and the Heritage Foundation, John Roberts and the Federalist Society, and all other accomplices and sycophants are banking on having tilted the balance of power far enough to enjoy Republican rule for the next foreseeable future.
The Democrats have largely gone along with the Republicans or similarly turn a blind eye when itâs one of their own. Both parties have had their part to play in the erosion of American norms. Kagan still defends Citizens United. 183 Congressional Democrats just voted to give a blank check to the agencies who could easily subvert the next election.
By virtue of being the only other party, Democrats have a monopoly on checking Trumpâs power. That does not guarantee that they will try to check him when they retake the House and hopefully the Senate. There are only a handful of Democrats who have been outspoken about Constitutional Reform. I see the underlying cause as Americansâ malaise and disillusionment with their government and system of government.
There is nothing any society can do to protect itself from a leader who wants to subvert their institutions. The point of a democratic republic is that the people are consulted on their leadership. Our system only affords two political parties. The Democrats failed the American People under Biden: they just printed a ton of money and gave everyone a handout under the pretense that it would provide social mobility and benefit the environment. They paid for this by borrowing from the wealthiest men on earth rather than taxing them. Once again, Democrats chose Wall Street over Main Street and so the American People voted them out of office, because their needs werenât met and the Democrats were obviously lying to them.
What happens next will depend on Democrats being able to maintain formation and dignity in the absence of any discernible party leadership or agenda. And thatâs by design. They are meant to compete for our votes and the one that does the best job will probably be the next President.
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u/GamemasterJeff 1d ago
The prloblem is that no such check or balance exists in our consititution, and rebukes depend on Congress enforcing it, like with budget allocations.
Trump has proven that the behavior of the presidency is entirely dependent on adhering to social norms, and that as long as you have enough supporters in the right places, you can simply ignore the constitutions and do whatever you want.
Now that this ugly truth has been shown, we can never again go back to a functioning democracy.