• assassin_aragorn@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    So, in effect: “idk do SOMETHING”? Or say the magic words that make his opponents agree with him?

    There’s an absurd idealism in some circles that saying the right words at the bully pulpit will let you achieve your goals and convince the people standing in your way to acquiesce. It does not work that way.

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        3 months ago

        Biden doesn’t. Trump does. The court ruled that the court decides what is and is not an official act. The court will rule that nothing Biden does is an official act, while Trump could literally murder random people on 34th st, and it would be an official act.

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      3 months ago

      It does not work that way

      Sure it does, look at how Trump made everyone bend the knee for 4 years. I’d like to see Biden try is all.

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        3 months ago

        I think I see what you’re saying actually. Because yeah, that did work for Trump. But I think this is a fundamental difference between left and right (or center left and right if you prefer). The right values loyalty above even right wing ideology. The left doesn’t have that same kind of hero worship or allegiance.