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If no one uses the checks and balances, he's our king.
This is a great example of modern journalism failing.
For example:
The Republican administration’s power struggle with federal courts — which is testing basic tenets of U.S. democracy — reflects an expansive view of executive authority that has also challenged the independence of federal agencies, a president’s ethical obligations, and the U.S.’s role in the international order.
The AP doesn't want to appear to be picking sides, so it reports on Trump's actions, but calls them a "display of executive power" and that his actions are a "power struggle" with the Courts.
No, he is violating constitutional separation of powers. He has broken his oath of office. He is breaking the most binding law in our country. If the Constitution does not regulate the executive branch's action, we are no longer in a constitutional government.
By waffling and timidly refusing to call this what it is, the AP tries to stay "objective," but all it in fact is doing is normalizing anticonstitutional law-breaking, which means even citizens who read the news (to say nothing of those who don't) will feel this is some uncomfortable gray area instead of the actual constitutional crisis it is.
This is why we're never going to have overwhelming public support for impeachment until Congressional democrats actually file and litigate articles of impeachment - because the fourth estate has already abandoned their independent ability to report on reality, and with it, any responsibility they have to sustain democracy.
You misspelled “Collaborating”.
Then fucking enforce it with the State's monopoly on violence that you always parade about. The Courts are pussies that need to send in armed police/soldiers/whatever the official title is, to forcibly abduct or compel a tyrannical dictator to comply.
Too bad the executive branch controls all the police/soldiers/whatever
So actually not all. The Judicial branch has US Marshalls, and Congress has Sergeant at Arms (which is very wimpy and never used).
Well this ain’t a good sign.
this post was submitted on 02 May 2026
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