MuskyMelon@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 3 days agoTrump readies US troops for ground invasion in Mexico to go after cartelswww.independent.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square59fedilinkarrow-up1303arrow-down12
arrow-up1301arrow-down1external-linkTrump readies US troops for ground invasion in Mexico to go after cartelswww.independent.co.ukMuskyMelon@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 3 days agomessage-square59fedilink
minus-squareLoafedBurrito@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down1·2 days agoNo he isn’t, he isn’t declaring war with mexico, that would be REALLY, REALLY stupid. This is one of his horrible attempts at negotiating with Mexico, but it just comes across as insanity.
minus-squareKneeTitts@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·2 days ago that would be REALLY, REALLY stupid You know he is REALLY, REALLY, REALLY stupid right?
minus-squareiamdefinitelyoverthirteen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 days agoHe technically can’t declare war.
minus-squareSnowclone@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 day agoHW Bush proved a president can without any repercussions no matter how illegally the war is declared. We lost that power check a long time ago.
minus-squareiamdefinitelyoverthirteen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 day agoHe never declared war, technically.
minus-squareandros_rex@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 days agoThe US hasn’t “technically” been at war since WW2. We weren’t “at war” during the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War…
minus-squareLushed_Lungfish@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 days agoNo but he might declare a Special Military Operation. To be over in 3 days, also.
No he isn’t, he isn’t declaring war with mexico, that would be REALLY, REALLY stupid.
This is one of his horrible attempts at negotiating with Mexico, but it just comes across as insanity.
You know he is REALLY, REALLY, REALLY stupid right?
He technically can’t declare war.
HW Bush proved a president can without any repercussions no matter how illegally the war is declared. We lost that power check a long time ago.
He never declared war, technically.
The US hasn’t “technically” been at war since WW2. We weren’t “at war” during the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War…
No but he might declare a Special Military Operation. To be over in 3 days, also.