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guys. congress has not declared war since 1941. declaring war is not even a thing anymore. the president does not technically need congressional approval to make war. he only needs congressional approval to “declare war” which is irrelevant anyway
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Anonymous 10w

Keep in mind there was congressional approval for Vietnam and Iraq war, even if those were not formal declarations of war. But no congressional approval of this Iran war yet

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Anonymous 10w

We know and that’s the problem

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 10w

congressional approval is needed 30 days after

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Anonymous replying to -> bongo_fury 10w

some people here don’t know that declaring war doesn’t exist anymore

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 10w

This seems contrary to the whole idea of requiring congress to approve

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Anonymous replying to -> bongo_fury 10w

bc it is

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 10w

It should. Declaring war should be a thing that we still do.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 10w

Like “I just started a war, do you approve of the war I just started?”

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Anonymous replying to -> bongo_fury 10w

Yes, congress has basically ceded unlimited power to the president in an emergency. Trump was correct when he said he could embargo a country or bomb them without congress but just not that one little tariff thing.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 10w

Well tariffs make grocery prices go up

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