Comment by kelipso
1 year ago
> Part of the executive power in the US is that the president influences the judicial branch
How? Judicial branch is independent.
1 year ago
> Part of the executive power in the US is that the president influences the judicial branch
How? Judicial branch is independent.
The president influences the judicial branch by appointing its members. There are now lots of federal judges, and several Supreme Court justices, appointed by Trump during his first term, who seem happy to allow Trump to do whatever he wants to do.
Certainly that's not universal. Some Trump appointees will likely balk when Trump goes too far in their estimation. But this is what happens when the GOP politicizes their judicial appointments.
Influence is not control?
There is no influence. You are just making things up now. Once selected by the President, the judges are independent.
That’s my point. The influence done through the appointments. Influence in the branch, not in the individuals
Sure, in an ideal world. These folks all attend the same parties, and by many accounts seemingly think the same thoughts, which is pretty wild!
All three branches are now run by ideologues. There is no independent thought. There may be independence on paper, and on that we would agree. But the situation here in reality isn’t really related to what’s on paper. In fact these folks mean to ignore all the current laws and just do whatever the fuck they want and I’m not making that up. I’m reporting what I see.