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[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 28 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (3 children)

Eight years of Obama telling everyone his hands were tied because of Congress and the Courts and the states and public opinion and the need to win the next election cycle.

Trump comes in like a wrecking ball, giving his goon squad cover to do anything they pleased. And after four years of that, we were convinced Presidents are powerful after all.

Then Biden steps into office and the President can't do anything again.

[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world 21 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Right, because Republicans only care about getting their way and Democrats try to play by the rules and tradition. It gets pretty frustrating.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world -4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Democrats try to play by the rules

They hide behind the rules, any time their donors don't want something to happen.

[–] Killer_Tree@sh.itjust.works 15 points 5 months ago (1 children)

If they have no problems with impropriety, blatantly breaking established norms and laws, and getting impeached a couple times, a President can do quite a bit!

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

The right to impropriety, blatantly breaking established norms and violating laws is reserved to state governments under Dem Presidents.

Getting impeached a couple times is still on the table, through.

[–] dullbananas@lemmy.ca 0 points 5 months ago

Now imagine the Suer of the United States stepping into office