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minus-squarepanda_abyss@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down1·2 months agoTrump will veto this if it gets through congress. There’s zero chance this does anything. But it’s a nice reminder the Republicans are morons.
minus-squaredarkdemize@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up13·2 months agoWait, can he veto a bill that doesn’t pass? Isn’t that literally just an EO with extra steps?
minus-squarepanda_abyss@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down1·2 months agoIf it passes then he can veto it.
minus-squareLemmyoutofhere@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down2·2 months agoThere are no checks and balances in the US.
minus-squareneukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoThere’s lots of checks happening. They’re not balanced though.
minus-squarefeddylemmy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·2 months agoVetos can be overturned if 2/3 of each chamber votes to overturn it. So there is a way to overturn vetos, but I don’t think those numbers are achievable right now.
minus-squareMyBrainHurts@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoOh, absolutely, I’m thinking in terms of future administrations and such. (Assuming free and fair elections actually happen.)
Trump will veto this if it gets through congress.
There’s zero chance this does anything. But it’s a nice reminder the Republicans are morons.
Wait, can he veto a bill that doesn’t pass? Isn’t that literally just an EO with extra steps?
If it passes then he can veto it.
There are no checks and balances in the US.
There’s lots of checks happening. They’re not balanced though.
Vetos can be overturned if 2/3 of each chamber votes to overturn it. So there is a way to overturn vetos, but I don’t think those numbers are achievable right now.
Oh, absolutely, I’m thinking in terms of future administrations and such. (Assuming free and fair elections actually happen.)