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Aussie105

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7. You get this when . . .

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 08:04 PM

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you give a destructive leader the King level power of executive orders and there are people who carry them out without regard for legality or morality.

In most first world countries executive orders don't exist, and where they do, they need to be examined and ratified by levels within the government first.

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