Trump is the kinglike president many feared when arguing over the US Constitution in 1789 – and his address to Congress showed it
theconversation.com
When the US Constitution was written, many people − from those who wrote the document to those on the outside who read it − believed that endowing the president with kinglike powers was dangerous.
  • yesman@lemmy.world
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    8 days ago

    I think we need to drop the premise that the Founders were geniuses who’s dusty ass opinions count for jack shit.

    The secret is that they were just regular politicians from a long time ago.