I agree, but to me I just wish we could have the branches do their actual jobs. The president shouldn’t be doing anything but executing legislation that’s previously written. I don’t think they should be pushing for new legislation, concluding what old legislation means, or pushing any agenda, they should be/ are a glorified cop when it comes to the internal aspects of our country. International relations are another subject. We have 535 people making legislation. 1 person shouldn’t ever have say over them, as they are our individualized representatives designated for their purposes, and are a completely different branch of government. When the president says, I don’t think this legislation means that, the courts can take a look at it, but they shouldn’t be doing that either. It should go back to the legislature, and they should say no actions can be performed until we tell you how high to jump bitch. Now sit and stay or we’ll throw you out of that office and charge you with treason.
I think the President SHOULD be arguing/advocating for legislature AS a representative of The People. I don’t like that the POTUS is often the face of their political party (that is the Speaker Of The House/Word for Minority Leader) but it is also a consequence of a two party system (which is the end state of most representative Democracies but…).
But it should be done through talking/pressuring politicians and exercising vetoes. Not through kingly decrees under the guise of “I guess we are at war with fentanyl?”
But I acknowledge I grew up with The West Wing (and fully believe Veep is a much more realistic portrayal of government) so I still have an idealized view of what a leader SHOULD do.
If the Presidents stayed in their roles, the people would follow their congressmembers/senators if they thought things werent how they liked. It wouldn’t be a giant publicity show, because you’d have 435 people with a vote that’s equal, and 100 in the other house. Making 270 people popular is much harder, and when they can’t count for more than everyone else, their standing doesn’t “demand” as much respect.
Right now it’s the executive branch manipulating the rest, which is rediculous
I agree, but to me I just wish we could have the branches do their actual jobs. The president shouldn’t be doing anything but executing legislation that’s previously written. I don’t think they should be pushing for new legislation, concluding what old legislation means, or pushing any agenda, they should be/ are a glorified cop when it comes to the internal aspects of our country. International relations are another subject. We have 535 people making legislation. 1 person shouldn’t ever have say over them, as they are our individualized representatives designated for their purposes, and are a completely different branch of government. When the president says, I don’t think this legislation means that, the courts can take a look at it, but they shouldn’t be doing that either. It should go back to the legislature, and they should say no actions can be performed until we tell you how high to jump bitch. Now sit and stay or we’ll throw you out of that office and charge you with treason.
They are public servants
I think the President SHOULD be arguing/advocating for legislature AS a representative of The People. I don’t like that the POTUS is often the face of their political party (that is the Speaker Of The House/Word for Minority Leader) but it is also a consequence of a two party system (which is the end state of most representative Democracies but…).
But it should be done through talking/pressuring politicians and exercising vetoes. Not through kingly decrees under the guise of “I guess we are at war with fentanyl?”
But I acknowledge I grew up with The West Wing (and fully believe Veep is a much more realistic portrayal of government) so I still have an idealized view of what a leader SHOULD do.
If the Presidents stayed in their roles, the people would follow their congressmembers/senators if they thought things werent how they liked. It wouldn’t be a giant publicity show, because you’d have 435 people with a vote that’s equal, and 100 in the other house. Making 270 people popular is much harder, and when they can’t count for more than everyone else, their standing doesn’t “demand” as much respect.
Right now it’s the executive branch manipulating the rest, which is rediculous