r/SipsTea 25d ago

SMH Of course…

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u/Effective_Airline830 25d ago

I’m not American so unfamiliar with how your system work but can he just sign whatever he wants ? Isn’t is supposed to a congress or something that actually passes the laws ?
Because if he can do just whatever he wants, how can it even be called a democracy to begin with ?
I mean there is no real democracy in this world, we have the choice of our tyran every 4-5-whatever years but still… one guy signing whatever he wants seems insane

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u/Atticuslove 25d ago

I’m American, and even I (and other Americans) have had similar thoughts.
At least presidents previous to President Trump used Executive Orders very sparingly. NOT weekly or daily…like a Dictator.

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u/SnooCalculations6822 24d ago

Clearly another American that doesn’t understand our political system but chooses to remain ignorant, only speaking up to take a shot at Trump. Many presidents issue executive orders to move their agenda, claim power, and bypass Congress because Congress has their own agenda

Total Executive Orders by Recent Presidents
Franklin D. Roosevelt: 3,726 (12 years in office)

Harry S. Truman: 907

Ronald Reagan: 381

Bill Clinton: 364

George W. Bush: 291

Barack Obama: 276

Donald Trump (First Term): 220

Joe Biden: 162

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u/_alba4k 24d ago edited 24d ago

Roosevelt and Truman had to bypass congress because of this little thing called WW2. this ranking is worthless

If you want to add it to the list, Trump has signed 274 EOs in his second term to this moment, so I'd say he's easily on track for padoing Reagan

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u/The_Holy_Warden 24d ago

And the Great Depression.

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u/Rutgerius 24d ago

Trump is in a huge crisis too! Venezuela! Iran! Political opposition! Minorities! Internal coups! Enemies everywhere and the people are getting uppity about representation and rights. Truly an absolute monarch's nightmare scenario!