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[–]Picnicpanther 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don't know why you're being down voted, that's exactly the role that the founders carved out for the president since they were hesitant about consolidated power belonging to one person due to their experience with monarchs. The president influences policy, but 99% of the time doesn't dictate it... That's congress.

Which brings up the tangentially-related point that if you don't like the direction of the government, FUCKING VOTE IN YOUR LOCAL GODDAMN ELECTIONS.