[waveBidder]

I'm hoping a result of this shitshow is a curtailing the power of the executive. We've been slow-walking our way towards this by congress abrogating their responsibility under both parties. Probably requires actual restructuring of congressional elections and seniority systems though, which is... well going to be hard.

[Sabinus]

It would also require Congress to actually pass more legislation. A lot of the 'ruling by executive order' culture came as a result of the increasing polarisation of the legislature and subsequent lack of compromise.

[jordanpg]

This. The left needs to admit that they are guilty of this too and exercise forbearance to stop this cycle if they lucky enough to get the chance.

[jordanpg]

If we make it through this intact and another, more serious and compassionate group of adults manage to regain legislative power they absolutely must exercise forbearance try to curtail the power of the President to rule through Executive Orders -- left, right, and center. This is no way to run a country.

[tmaly]

I am hoping the interest payment portion of the debt overtakes everything before then and just resolves everything.

[maeil]

Don't worry, no such result will happen, as the other party is already showing they have just as little interest in actually changing things - they're going to keep everything "same old". [1]

[1] https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/us/politics/ken-martin-dn...

[woodruffw]

I agree completely!