One pollster sees “flashing red” signs on youth turnout as Gen Z and millennial voters, who are not satisfied with either party, could again play a decisive role in the next election.
If you’re going to wait for Congressional action to do any of that stuff, in our anti-majoritarian system that is stacked against the Democratic party, then you’re going to be waiting multiple decades at least.
Just take the Supreme Court for example. Let’s say their was some sort of huge political/cultural shift and the median Congressman was Bernie Sanders - unless we get lucky and a few Supremes die, then there will be Federalist Society veto on progressive legislation even a decade or two or three from now.
All of these changes will have to be shoved through the executive branch somehow. The Supreme Court will have to be ignored.
Or we’ll just have to wait a generation or two or more. The climate change stuff can’t wait.
So you’re suggesting that Biden just seize power? Just ignore the courts and Congress.
That would lead to an impeachment. Either Harris sides with Biden and continues what he did, then gets impeached herself, or Harris sides with Congress and tries to take power. What it effectively biols down to is Biden and someone else acting as commander-in-chief, and who wins is determined by the Pentagon. At best, you are advocating for a military coup, and more likely a civil war.
If Congress gets turned progressive, they can suddenly enact a ton of policies. Of the Supreme Court tries to intervene, there is the option to expand the court (as has been done before) or the option of impeachment (has not been done, but… Maybe).
So the answer isn’t just to sit at home blaming Biden for not starting what would effectively becoming WW3, but rather to vote in every election- primaries, state, local, mid-term, etc.
“I’m stopping the insane prosecution of marijuana today. I’m ordering Justice, FBI, DEA, all federal agencies to not prosecute anything related to marijuana. The IRS, SEC, FTC can treat marijuana businesses like any other business.”
Republican governors or AGs or a sheriff in some shithole state or whatever sue.
The Federalist Society court says your can’t do that.
Biden says I’m doing it anyway.
The House impeaches him. It goes to the Senate and a few Democrats turn on him drawing widespread condemnation from the liberal media and Democratic base - Why are you trying to keep throwing people in jail or getting them fired for weed? The vote is far short of 2/3rds and he’s still president.
It’s sort of impossible for Republicans to run against this other than “It’s an abuse of power! He’s a dictator!” because even a majority of Republicans support marijuana legalization and they’re sort of the boy who cried wolf when it comes to the dictator claim.
Biden says “I had to take action. We can’t keep putting people in prison for a mostly harmless drug that is legal in 2/3rds of the country. I’d love for a permanent solution to make it’s way through Congress. I’m ready to sign it.”
???
WW3
What is step 8?
They could call it DAPS - Deferred Action for Pot Smokers (joke).
It’s sort of impossible for Republicans to run against this other than “It’s an abuse of power! He’s a dictator!” because even a majority of Republicans support marijuana legalization and they’re sort of the boy who cried wolf when it comes to the dictator claim.
You’re giving them waaaaay too much credit. Republicans have filibustered and voted against their own bills before because their views actually aligned with the Democrat president (McConnell). You regularly have House Republicans who vote against bills and then turn around and tout the bill to their constituents anyway. And for how many Republicans support legalization, there’s barely any red states with legal pot.
Republicans will first and foremost oppose Democrats, even if it’s incredibly unpopular. They’ll figure out justification after.
I understand how the US government works.
If you’re going to wait for Congressional action to do any of that stuff, in our anti-majoritarian system that is stacked against the Democratic party, then you’re going to be waiting multiple decades at least.
Just take the Supreme Court for example. Let’s say their was some sort of huge political/cultural shift and the median Congressman was Bernie Sanders - unless we get lucky and a few Supremes die, then there will be Federalist Society veto on progressive legislation even a decade or two or three from now.
All of these changes will have to be shoved through the executive branch somehow. The Supreme Court will have to be ignored.
Or we’ll just have to wait a generation or two or more. The climate change stuff can’t wait.
So you’re suggesting that Biden just seize power? Just ignore the courts and Congress.
That would lead to an impeachment. Either Harris sides with Biden and continues what he did, then gets impeached herself, or Harris sides with Congress and tries to take power. What it effectively biols down to is Biden and someone else acting as commander-in-chief, and who wins is determined by the Pentagon. At best, you are advocating for a military coup, and more likely a civil war.
If Congress gets turned progressive, they can suddenly enact a ton of policies. Of the Supreme Court tries to intervene, there is the option to expand the court (as has been done before) or the option of impeachment (has not been done, but… Maybe).
So the answer isn’t just to sit at home blaming Biden for not starting what would effectively becoming WW3, but rather to vote in every election- primaries, state, local, mid-term, etc.
“I’m stopping the insane prosecution of marijuana today. I’m ordering Justice, FBI, DEA, all federal agencies to not prosecute anything related to marijuana. The IRS, SEC, FTC can treat marijuana businesses like any other business.”
Republican governors or AGs or a sheriff in some shithole state or whatever sue.
The Federalist Society court says your can’t do that.
Biden says I’m doing it anyway.
The House impeaches him. It goes to the Senate and a few Democrats turn on him drawing widespread condemnation from the liberal media and Democratic base - Why are you trying to keep throwing people in jail or getting them fired for weed? The vote is far short of 2/3rds and he’s still president.
It’s sort of impossible for Republicans to run against this other than “It’s an abuse of power! He’s a dictator!” because even a majority of Republicans support marijuana legalization and they’re sort of the boy who cried wolf when it comes to the dictator claim.
Biden says “I had to take action. We can’t keep putting people in prison for a mostly harmless drug that is legal in 2/3rds of the country. I’d love for a permanent solution to make it’s way through Congress. I’m ready to sign it.”
???
WW3
What is step 8?
They could call it DAPS - Deferred Action for Pot Smokers (joke).
You’re giving them waaaaay too much credit. Republicans have filibustered and voted against their own bills before because their views actually aligned with the Democrat president (McConnell). You regularly have House Republicans who vote against bills and then turn around and tout the bill to their constituents anyway. And for how many Republicans support legalization, there’s barely any red states with legal pot.
Republicans will first and foremost oppose Democrats, even if it’s incredibly unpopular. They’ll figure out justification after.