• ansiz@lemmy.world
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    7 hours ago

    Yeah but he can’t elevate nationally and that really limits his splash. If the right wing media keep hyping him up that increases his profile but ultimately he’s still only the mayor, even if it is NYC, he’s not eligible to run for President and that’s where the real danger would be.

    So you’re looking at him maybe turning into Bernie 2.0 is he became a Senator but without the ability to run for President.

    • Tattorack@lemmy.world
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      3 hours ago

      I really don’t think a president of the United States is all that powerful. Trump can’t pull off anything if his party is against him, or if he doesn’t have any powerful friends.

      I don’t get why people in America hype up the role of president so much.

      • Wolf@lemmy.today
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        1 hour ago

        Well that definitely used to be true. Now though?

        The president can break any law he wants to break and cannot be held accountable even laws enshrined in the constitution, and the SCOTUS which is supposed to be a check on his power are enabling him instead.

        The other branch of government is controlled by his lackeys who are afraid to defy him.

        At this point the POTUS has all the power of a dictator.

      • jj4211@lemmy.world
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        1 hour ago

        In practice, the office is afforded quite a bit of unilateral power. Yes, other parts of the government can counteract, but at least in practice by default the executive branch can do quite a bit.