There's an argument gaining currency that American federalism has proven its worth in the pandemic but I find it hard to believe when the president is comparing himself to Captain Bligh and governors to mutineers. Also threatening to withhold medical supplies. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1250075668282576898 …
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Yeah, that’s the great virtue of federalism.
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"The head of the Executive Branch of the Federal Government is actively attacking them but at least the states aren't also at war with each other" is extremely lowered expectations about the promise of Federalism.
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Because you love federalism already I hope? How would you want a stronger US national govt after watching the clown show in DC.
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Meanwhile in the real world this happened: https://www.newsweek.com/florida-surgeon-general-removed-governor-desantis-coronavirus-briefing-after-saying-social-1497629 …
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thats why he gets paid the big bucks
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Your take on this subject remains mystifying. How is it better to have a system where Captain Bligh has plenary authority and those at the state and local level can’t act on their own?
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It's better to have a system where Captain Bligh is impeached and removed or the crew uses the 25th Amendment. The failure to remove Trump has led to situation where states have to jerry-rig alternative systems.
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5/6th of your thread is about how it’s working just fine in Canada, and you don’t give any reason why having the response be centrally coordinated by a guy who has done nothing would be good
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If you didn’t say that the ‘mutiny’ is supposed to make federalism look bad this thread would read as a defense of it
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