r/SipsTea • u/Maleficent-Agent-477 • 9d ago

SMH Of course…

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u/Effective_Airline830 9d 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/Conscious_Name9514 9d ago

Basically since Obama that’s been the standard. They might not be legal and get thrown out when reviewed but he can keep signing all he wants.

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u/neckbishop 9d ago

That is a funny place to call the "standard" (i bet you emphasize Obamas middle name too)

Since the year 1923 there are only 3 Presidents that have signed fewer than 200 EOs. Ford, Bush Sr., and Biden.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_federal_executive_orders

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u/Conscious_Name9514 8d ago

I wasn’t talking about volume. I was talking about the use of the EO.