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Harmon as the common thread in all attacks on America
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Richard Wilson4 said:I just find it weird, honestly. Like, it's not even that it's wrong, it’s just strange how after the war in '96, his power just keeps ballooning until he’s basically acting like some kind of Pharaoh...
I don't quite follow why you're pointing to 1996 as the moment his authority ballooned to pharaonic proportions.
The Constitution was established in '90, and specific amendments didn't come until '97.
That was when the President's military authorities were actually increased.
None of those specific amendments regarding presidential power were touched when the new administration took over in 2000. That clearly shows that Reagan's powers weren't being significantly or dramatically expanded after 1990.
Under the '90 Constitution, we had a semi-presidential system. If that makes Reagan a Pharaoh, then Presidents in both the US and France rule like Pharaohs today too.
Either way, the absolute worst possible solution is what we're stuck with now—this distorted, "quarter-baked" presidential system.