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Re:DeepSeek v4 by tw1984 on Friday April 24, 2026 @11:59AM (#47892022)
> Democracy is the idea that people should control their government.

who started the recent war with Iran and war in Vietnam? did those wars started by American people? did those wars got approved by the people of America or their elected representatives?

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Re:DeepSeek v4 by stickfigure on Friday April 24, 2026 @01:41PM (#47893451)
> their elected representatives

Yes? The US president is elected, and while you or I might the system would be better if presidents didn't have quite so much authority... we know the system works this way when we vote.

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Re:DeepSeek v4 by jampekka on Friday April 24, 2026 @08:40PM (#47897516)
"The Congress shall have Power ... To declare War" -The Constitution of the United States, Article I, Section 8.

https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution-transcri...

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