Figures are source of dispute as US defense department days ago reduced record of troops killed and wounded

Figures are source of dispute as US defense department days ago reduced record of troops killed and wounded

  • wuffah@lemmy.worldEnglish
    15·
    1 month ago

    Wow I wish there was a system in which we could have a say as to which nations we wage war against and for what reasons. It doesn’t seem like a good idea for one person to be able to wield the most powerful military ever created.

    Ah well, back to this bowl of Captain Crunch and Family Guy reruns.

    • Pyr@lemmy.ca
      79·
      1 month ago

      Ya’ll voted for the man to make these decisions for you. People have forgotten that they need to consider the possibility that the person they vote to be president will make these decisions. They thought Trump would be the best choice. They were wrong.

      • wuffah@lemmy.worldEnglish
        5·
        1 month ago

        In the end, voting down binding resolutions ordering the executive branch to cease operations is “voting”. It’s just a loophole that allows the executive branch to wage de-facto wars continuously now.

        I sure as hell didn’t vote for him, and even if I did he’s not supposed to be able to declare war.

      • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        29 days ago

        Ya’ll voted for the man to make these decisions for you.

        We really didn’t.

        Whomever you say you voted for, the real “vote” was via the Electoral College which is winner-take-all. Nobody living today has every voted on the existence of the EC. Nobody living today voted on our form of government, either. We didn’t choose an imperial model of presidency. We didn’t get a vote in any of the conflicts these Presidents have authorized. There’s no recall process for a President either. No functional means of impeachment or material Congressional check on the President’s authority. No will to impose it, even if it did exist.

        We’re given a flavor choice - President Coke or President Pepsi - and we can argue over which one goes down better. But we’re all forced to drink this swill one war or another.

        The fact that my personal choice for elected office virtually never wins barely matters, given how the system already operates.