That’s just it! POTUS isn’t a dictator. It’s astonishing to see headlines ignore the fact that the powers of the office of the president are limited. No president has the authority to force Congress to pass any kind of foreign aid legislation or to impose peace on the Middle East.
The horrors occurring in Gaza, Ukraine, and throughout the world elicit deep emotions in us, but they’re beyond the control of one elected official, which is what keeps us from living in true tyranny.
It’s disturbing to see so many smart people lean toward a candidate who seeks chaos and destruction simply because they feel outrage at atrocities that can’t be solved by a POTUS, but could definitely be exacerbated by one.
Honestly, I do think Biden could organize things to effectively cut off – or at least threaten to cut off – military aid. And he does have control over the state department. He could prevent the veto of the UN resolution. Maybe he’s threatening either of both of these things behind closed doors, but (a) I doubt it and (b) even if we assume he is, behind closed doors won’t win him the election; if he doesn’t win the election it does not matter what other progress he makes towards lasting peace in the area because Trump has never seen a Muslim he doesn’t want dead. And if he did it openly, Trump would still win because failing to support Israel also loses him the election from a different flank – and again, Trump is pro-genocide of Arabs.
There’s no way out here. Even if he somehow pulls off a full victory, manages to diplomatically negotiate peace, and sets the foundations for prosperity in the region – again, hard to believe that happening – the damage done is probably already too great.
That’s just it! POTUS isn’t a dictator. It’s astonishing to see headlines ignore the fact that the powers of the office of the president are limited. No president has the authority to force Congress to pass any kind of foreign aid legislation or to impose peace on the Middle East.
The horrors occurring in Gaza, Ukraine, and throughout the world elicit deep emotions in us, but they’re beyond the control of one elected official, which is what keeps us from living in true tyranny.
It’s disturbing to see so many smart people lean toward a candidate who seeks chaos and destruction simply because they feel outrage at atrocities that can’t be solved by a POTUS, but could definitely be exacerbated by one.
Honestly, I do think Biden could organize things to effectively cut off – or at least threaten to cut off – military aid. And he does have control over the state department. He could prevent the veto of the UN resolution. Maybe he’s threatening either of both of these things behind closed doors, but (a) I doubt it and (b) even if we assume he is, behind closed doors won’t win him the election; if he doesn’t win the election it does not matter what other progress he makes towards lasting peace in the area because Trump has never seen a Muslim he doesn’t want dead. And if he did it openly, Trump would still win because failing to support Israel also loses him the election from a different flank – and again, Trump is pro-genocide of Arabs.
There’s no way out here. Even if he somehow pulls off a full victory, manages to diplomatically negotiate peace, and sets the foundations for prosperity in the region – again, hard to believe that happening – the damage done is probably already too great.