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submitted 2 weeks ago by mambabasa to c/notvoting

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[–] CompostMaterial@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

How are people so stupid they think the president makes the laws?

[–] mambabasa 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Big bad Trump can do so many evil things but weak ass Biden and Kamala can't? Are democrats useless?

[–] wildcardology@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

What you are saying is fuck the rule of law? The great leader should just do whatever he wants.

[–] mambabasa -2 points 2 weeks ago

Presidents have power to legislate, it's called an executive order. Learn it in school. It's the most powerful presidency in the world. If they wanted to do it, they could. They haven't, so they don't want to. Simple as.

[–] MrMakabar 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The supreme court ruled, that abortion is protected by the consitution with Roe v Wade. So there was no need to pass protection for it. Biden was unable since Congress is Republican.

[–] mambabasa -1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

They could have totally done it in previous administrations, during Obama's majority. Biden could have written an executive order, and even if it was challenged by the Supreme Court, at least we could say he tried. No excuses.

[–] MrMakabar 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Under Obama Row v. Wade was still standing. Biden needs to pass a law to make Roe v. Wade an actual law. Executive orders are just that orders to the executive. They would be struck down by a temporary ruling right away, as it is just outside the power of an executive order.

[–] mambabasa 0 points 2 weeks ago

Obama could have codified Roe. Every act or inaction of those in the state is an intentional act. Are we to assume Obama was incompetent? Had no foresight? No. This was intentional. I don't care if Biden's hypothetical EO would have struck down with a ruling; the point is the action, not the inaction. But in Biden's case, inaction speaks louder than words.