jeffw@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 days agoNo country still uses an electoral college − except the UStheconversation.comexternal-linkmessage-square74fedilinkarrow-up1679arrow-down112cross-posted to: progressivepolitics@lemmy.worldusa@lemmy.ml
arrow-up1667arrow-down1external-linkNo country still uses an electoral college − except the UStheconversation.comjeffw@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 days agomessage-square74fedilinkcross-posted to: progressivepolitics@lemmy.worldusa@lemmy.ml
minus-square52fighters@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 hours agoWould it be much of an issue if we insisted presidential powers were limited to what they were when the Constitution came into force? Today’s presidents (both parties) greatly exceed the powers of Washington and Jefferson.
minus-squareMadison420@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 hours agoWashington is a bad example, the people wanted to king him, his salary was huge, and if he wanted to do so something all he had to do was ask.
Would it be much of an issue if we insisted presidential powers were limited to what they were when the Constitution came into force? Today’s presidents (both parties) greatly exceed the powers of Washington and Jefferson.
Washington is a bad example, the people wanted to king him, his salary was huge, and if he wanted to do so something all he had to do was ask.