• TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    If I were Biden, I’d draft an executive order, go on national TV, and explain the reason why I have to use emergency authorization to use an EO to make sure our military has the leaders it needs to be ready.

    They want to play around? Chuck the ball immediately into their face full force and give Tubby another concussion.

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      1 year ago

      Great. During next fascist government, republicans will use the exact same executive order to install ultra-MAGA goons on key military leadership positions.

      In fact trump already tried something similar: remember how many senior positions in his administration were just “acting” traitors? Many times he replaced one acting person with other acting person. DHS leadership during his admin comes to mind as a great example of that.

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        1 year ago

        republicans will use the exact same executive order to install ultra-MAGA goons

        Because the thing holding them back now is norms? They’re going to do it already. Why do you think they’re creating so many vacancies. It’s in preparation for 2024.

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          1 year ago

          Dems will continue to play by the rules and lose. But hey, at least they have the moral high ground while we slip into fascism.

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        1 year ago

        No the Republicans would not because the Senate can actually vote them down if they want to.

        IMHO, if the president makes an appointment, the Senate is constitutionally required to give their opinion, or they forfeit the right for that appointment.

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      I agree, but they won’t because they’d rather have the talking point for the next election. “Conservatives are anti-armed forces” will be the spin. Something about interrupting your enemy when they are making a mistake.

      It’s dangerously stupid, of course, and conservative voters don’t actually give a shit about the military.

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      1 year ago

      Moves like that would be good for everyone except the bad faith actors in government. It just takes politicians like Biden admitting how broken their neo liberal order is. And working under a new paradigm focused on solving problems, not leaving problems in place so they can pretend they want to fix things through their inspirational speeches and donation drives.