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0 pointsnemo44x5y ago0 comments

It’s a feature really. It can be frustrating but the idea is that big changes can be made but not on a whim. There generally has to be compromise.

I wouldn’t want to live under a system that can make drastic changes on a whim. The USA is a very multicultural place with many different people with different priorities. We need to find common ground before certain types of things change. This is good even if frustrating at times.

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meddlepal5y ago

It was a feature until Congress gave in and allowed the scope and usage of executive orders to grow thus allowing the president to bypass congress in a lot of cases. Now congress basically acts as a defensive block to allow a president to enact laws err executive orders at will.

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nemo44xOP5y ago

Yeah I think it’s time to begin limiting federal power. I feel like a coalition of Democrats and Republicans could come together on this.

Everyone being so occupied with national law is driving us crazy. Time to give more power to states and use a weakened federal government for some general oversight, monetary policy, and foreign affairs.

Decriminalized marijuana has been a good experiment in allowing states to make their own choice based on the cultural and financial needs that are unique to each state.

meddlepal5y ago

No disagreement from me, this is how our country was supposed to operate.

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meddlepal5y ago

Oops.

nemo44xOP5y ago

Yeah I think it’s time to begin limiting federal power. I feel like a coalition of Democrats and Republicans could come together on this.

Decriminalized marijuana has been a good experiment in allowing states to make their own choice based on the cultural and financial needs that are unique to each state.

meddlepal5y ago

No disagreement from me, this is how our country was supposed to operate.

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