• Random Dent@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    Why doesn’t he just bring Roe back now.

    He is the president right now, this is presumably as powerful as he’s going to get.

    If it is within the president’s power to reinstate Roe v. Wade then just do it now.

    If it isn’t then stop fucking about.

    TL;DR: just do it now

    • Cryophilia@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      That’s not how governments work, dumbass. Congress makes the laws. Do you kids never learn anything in schools anymore?

      Biden is the de facto head of the Democratic party but he himself has no explicit power to create new laws. All he can do is rally Congress, and there aren’t enough Democratic senators to overrule the Republican filibuster.

      Biden is not the Supreme Dictator. His power, every President’s power, is limited to the Executive sphere. By design.