Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

stevegc

(12 posts)

3. I must admit...

Reply to Mr. Sparkle (Original post)

Sun Sep 14, 2025, 09:11 AM

Sep 14

I must admit that I’m surprised by the power that American presidents have. It seems to be a flaw in the system of separation of powers / checks and balances. In Brazil, a president who imposes tariffs on other countries to help an allied foreign politician or fires a prosecutor for investigating him would already be facing serious legal problems. It appears that American presidents have broad freedom to do whatever they want without being restrained by democratic institutions.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

4 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Brazil Stopped Its Trump. It's Pathetic that We Couldn't Stop Ours. [View all] Mr. Sparkle Sep 14 OP

We had Merrick Garland who basically killed the country. Thanks asshole! Blues Heron Sep 14 #1

America is capitalism's survival-of-the-fittest political test case bucolic_frolic Sep 14 #2

I must admit... stevegc Sep 14 #3

When the system is two parties The Madcap Sep 14 #4