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Senior Democrat suggests Trump is ‘too mentally incapacitated’ to understand the harm of his overnight attack on Iran (www.independent.co.uk)

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[–] ultranaut@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

In a rational and just world where the system functions as intended, yes. That's never been normal. The normal situation has been every President since Congress last tried to reclaim their authority with the War Powers Act in the 1970s has further expanded what the next one can get away with. Congress has never successfully responded to their abuses. The reality has been the President can and will start whatever wars they see fit and Congress normally doesn't do anything much about it besides cheer.