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Bernie Sanders blasts Trump for federal loans and grants freeze: ‘He is not a king’ (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] ruk_n_rul@monyet.cc 6 points 1 day ago

If it quacks like a duck...

[–] ToadOfHypnosis@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 day ago

If you get all the levers of government under your control - you kind of become a king.

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 day ago

If something isn't done this year he will be

[–] Grapho@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I mean, the founding fathers made a constitutional monarchy in all but name. Every president keeps fucking with what little constitutional restraint they had in the first place and face no consequences (only to pretend they're widdle powerless and restrained bois when politically expedient), all that happened is the veil has been lifted.