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Re:Negativity Drives Online News Consumption by Eisenstein on Saturday March 18, 2023 @08:57AM (#35208713)
> The problem is whoever controls the government and controls the news is also the one enforcing the laws.

I know that it is not as applicable today, but you should really look into the whole 'separation of powers' thing.

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Re:Negativity Drives Online News Consumption by UncleEntity on Saturday March 18, 2023 @02:14PM (#35211634)
The executive branch is in charge of enforcing the laws and is also traditionally the leader of the party.

Congress can pass all the laws it wants but they have no power to ensure they are being acted upon. And sometimes have no power to stop them from being violated like the whole Trail of Tears thing where a sitting president blatantly violated the law with no repercussions.

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Re:Negativity Drives Online News Consumption by Eisenstein on Saturday March 18, 2023 @02:54PM (#35211994)
> The executive branch is in charge of enforcing the laws

What does the Judicial branch do again?

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