• SeeMarkFly@lemmy.ml
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    20 hours ago

    He said “consider”. How thoughtful of him to start a WAR on social media AND without congressional approval.

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      12 hours ago

      Unfortunately the US has allowed president’s to effectively start wars since the 1973 War Powers Resolution Act. It allows any US president to engage in a conflict for up to 60 days without congressional approval.

      60 days is a long fucking time, once the military is involved congress knows it can’t just pull out of a country. So we always stay