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SoftTalkeryesterday at 4:16 PM2 repliesview on HN

Presidents have been doing the undeclared war thing since the end of WWII. Nothing new there, the tariffs and other EOs have maybe increased markedly in the last few presidencies.


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collinmcnultyyesterday at 4:50 PM

George W Bush sought and received authorization for Iraq from Congress.

beej71yesterday at 4:59 PM

It's not just the war, obviously. This time the President has immunity levels that are unprecedented. And his cronies in Congress and SCOTUS don't seem inclined to rein him in on much.