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Re:The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk’s Gov... by Aeolun on Monday February 03, 2025 @06:19PM (#42924797)
We have a functioning political system, and not nearly as much power concentrated into the hands of a single person.
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Re:The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk’s Gov... by pseudalopex on Monday February 03, 2025 @08:26PM (#42926202)
For now.
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Re:The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk’s Gov... by mrkeen on Tuesday February 04, 2025 @01:05AM (#42928630)
Three branches of government, two houses, mix of federal and state powers, checks and balances, an impeachment system, all that stuff?
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Re:The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk’s Gov... by Aeolun on Tuesday February 04, 2025 @05:50AM (#42930790)
I think key is not having an executive branch that consists of a single person and/or party.
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Re:The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk’s Gov... by Hikikomori on Tuesday February 04, 2025 @07:18AM (#42931390)
Our elected officials don't have any direct power over government agencies (ministerstyre), they create laws that the agencies need to follow. Then we have independent bodies that can investigate and remove bureaucrats that don't follow the law.

Now are there any cracks in this system? Probably. But we dont have a president with unlimited power than can only be checked by congress at this point.

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