DocMcStuffin@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 years agoCongress approves bill barring any president from unilaterally withdrawing from NATOthehill.comexternal-linkmessage-square98fedilinkarrow-up1948cross-posted to: worldnews@lemmy.mlworldnews@lemmit.onlineukraine@lemmit.online
arrow-up1948external-linkCongress approves bill barring any president from unilaterally withdrawing from NATOthehill.comDocMcStuffin@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 years agomessage-square98fedilinkcross-posted to: worldnews@lemmy.mlworldnews@lemmit.onlineukraine@lemmit.online
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 years agoDictators, emperors, supreme leaders, etc. do not hold themselves to the law in the first place, so should we just never bother passing any?
minus-squareTelorand@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoCertainly not. Just pointing out that it may be an empty gesture from Republicans.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 years agoI’m happy to let them keep making such empty gestures. Especially since Trump’s win is not a foregone conclusion.
Dictators, emperors, supreme leaders, etc. do not hold themselves to the law in the first place, so should we just never bother passing any?
Certainly not. Just pointing out that it may be an empty gesture from Republicans.
I’m happy to let them keep making such empty gestures. Especially since Trump’s win is not a foregone conclusion.
Good point