Quote from: Lord b on Today at 05:13:30 PM

Quote from: legiteum on January 20, 2024, 04:12:14 PM

It's quite democratic, yes. Congress specifically authorized the president to do that. And in our country, the president is elected.

Democracies aren't always right and they aren't always perfect, but they are far better than the alternative.

It's simply unfathomable that the US could engage in a war like Putin is waging now in Ukraine because our government is accountable to the people.

Which part did congress give permission for exactly,Syrian occupation which till date the USA denies,troops in Iraq which are never mentioned,I guess congress also gave permission for the recent strikes in Yemen or for the billions spent on military aid(bombs,artilerry shells and guns,air defence) being sent to Israel weekly.plus congress is owned by defence contractors that's y they never have money to develop america or to alleviate poverty or curb homelessness but they always have money for military spending and interventions around the world

Also by saying your president is elected I take it you're kinda saying Russia doesn't have elected leaders since that's the narrative the mainstream media projects "Putin's a bad dictator and the Russian people have no choice and or are unhappy"
I guess saying you should do your own research is in order
Yeah Trump is being dragged up and down,facing court cases and being removed from the ballot in states,so much so for democracy

Yes, Congress authorized the president to have broad leeway in conducting various operations. They could revoke it at any tine. And yes, Congress authorizes all payments to countries, either directly or in a broad way e.g. specifically allowing the president to have discretion.

And yes, Putin is a dictator. His "elections" are clearly window dressing and there is no chance he will ever lose these "elections", just like Xi in China, Kim Jong Un, and so on. The Russian people in fact have no choice.

The 14th Amendment was passed by Congress and the States nearly unanimously. It is part of our Constitution, but if you desperately want an insurrectionist to be president, and there are enough like you, you can repeal the 14th Amendment with a vote by Congress and the States.

The Supreme Court is appointed by the President, who is elected. They will interpret the 14th Amendment and determine whether Trump should be on the ballot, based on the laws the people of the United States approved.

The US is a democracy. Russia is not.