If only we had a body, with democratic legitimacy and powers conferred by a Constitution, that could overrule a president who seeks to impose arbitrary tariffs and to deport people who fled here to escape oppression.
It could be called the Congress of the United States.
Elon Musk is NOT:
- An elected official
- An appointee confirmed by the Senate
- Or even a legit fed
So why the hell has he been given access to fire federal employees, sensitive gov data, and federal payment systems.
He must be stopped.
Some people voted for trump.
Some people voted for Kamala.
Some people voted 3rd party.
But I guarantee you that NOBODY voted for a fucking billionaire to be raiding our Social Security.
What the fuck is THIS bullshit?
RONALD REAGAN (1988): Our peaceful trading partners are not our enemies—they are our allies. We should be aware of the demagogues who are ready to declare a trade war against our friends, weakening our economy, our national security, and the entire free world—all while cynically waving the American flag. The expansion of the international economy is not a foreign invasion; it is an American triumph, one we worked hard to achieve and something central to our vision of a peaceful and prosperous world of freedom.
"World's richest man seizes control of U.S. Treasury and directs payments be made in accordance with his personal preferences" is so far beyond a constitutional crisis that I don't even know what term to use.
I drew this last November 26th knowing full well no self-respecting family newspaper in the country would be likely to print it. I was right. But given the events of this weekend, I’m gonna to let ‘er rip anyway.
#USA#Canada#tariffs@realDonaldTrump