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minus-squareCarmakazi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 day agoCongress “declaring war” is a relic of the past. Every conflict since WWII has been unilaterally decided by the executive.
minus-squaredisguy_ovahea@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-21 day agoHe needs them to declare war to give him the fat budget and more executive power. I’m sure the Republican-controlled majority won’t have a problem with it. They’ve been foaming at the mouth for a hot war with Iran since the 80s.
minus-squareayyy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·9 hours agoThe budget is at wartime levels already though.
minus-squaredisguy_ovahea@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·8 hours agoA declaration of war comes with an additional wartime budget that will add to the national debt.
Congress “declaring war” is a relic of the past. Every conflict since WWII has been unilaterally decided by the executive.
He needs them to declare war to give him the fat budget and more executive power. I’m sure the Republican-controlled majority won’t have a problem with it. They’ve been foaming at the mouth for a hot war with Iran since the 80s.
The budget is at wartime levels already though.
A declaration of war comes with an additional wartime budget that will add to the national debt.