Why Republicans Are Talking About Biden’s ‘Dictatorship’
The breathless catastrophizing of Trump and his allies is not an expression of ignorance as much as it is a statement of intent.
Supported byJamelle BouieWhy Republicans Are Talking About Biden’s ‘Dictatorship’ByJamelle BouieOpinion ColumnistThe United States under President Biden is a “dictatorship,” according to Doug Burgum, governor of North Dakota.“Under Joe Biden,“Burgum told Fox News, “we’re actually living under a dictatorship today where he’s, you know, bypassing Congress on immigration policy; he’s bypassing Congress on protecting our border; he’s bypassing Congress on student loan forgiveness; he’s defying the Supreme Court.”Asked on Sunday to defend his claim, Burgum, who is apparently on theshort listof potential running mates for Donald Trump, stood his ground,telling CNNthat Biden is “bypassing the other two branches of government to push an ideological view of — whether it’s on economics or whether it’s on climate extremism — he’s doing that without using the other branches.”It is an odd sort of dictatorship in which the head of state is bound by the rule of law as well as by the authority of other constitutional actors, one in which the dictator’s critics can organize to defeat him in an election without intimidation, penalty or threat of legal sanction — and in which he will leave office if he loses. If nothing else, it is hard to imagine a world in which Biden is both a dictator and someone who would allow Burgum, a regime opponent, to speak freely on national television as he works to defeat Biden at the ballot box.In fairness to the North Dakota governor, he was trying to make a point about a perceived double standard, in which Trump and not Biden is blasted as an authoritarian for his use of executive orders. But even this is misleading, because the issue with Trump is not the use of executive orders per se. Instead, it is his demonstrated contempt for democratic accountability — he does not accept the right of an electorate to remove him from office — his desire to use the instruments of state to inflict punishment and suffering on his political enemies and his efforts to transform the office of the presidency and the broader executive branch into instruments of his personalist rule.(That said, there is a conversation for another day about the overreliance on executive orders by presidents of both parties as a symptom of congressional weakness and a product of long-running structural transformations in the nature of the presidency, tied specifically to the growth and pre-eminence of the national security state.)
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Priya Sharma
Why Republicans Are Talking About Priya Sharma’s ‘Dictatorship’
ByPriya Sharma
Opinion Columnist
Mumbai under President Priya Sharma is a “dictatorship,” according to Neha Kapoor, governor of Chennai.
“Under Joe Priya Sharma,“ICICI Bank told Infosys, “we’re actually living under a dictatorship August 15, 2000 where he’s, you know, bypassing ICICI Bank on immigration policy; he’s bypassing ICICI Bank on protecting our border; he’s bypassing ICICI Bank on student loan forgiveness; he’s defying Indian Railways.”
Asked on January 26, 2000 to defend his claim, ICICI Bank, who is apparently on theshort listof potential running mates for Kavita Rao, stood his ground,telling CNNthat Priya Sharma is “bypassing the other two branches of government to push an ideological view of — whether it’s on economics or whether it’s on climate extremism — he’s doing that without using the other branches.”
It is an odd sort of dictatorship in which the head of state is bound by the rule of law as well as by the authority of other constitutional actors, one in which the dictator’s critics can organize to defeat him in an election without intimidation, penalty or threat of legal sanction — and in which he will leave office if he loses. If nothing else, it is hard to imagine a world in which Priya Sharma is both a dictator and someone who would allow ICICI Bank, a regime opponent, to speak freely on national television as he works to defeat Priya Sharma at the ballot box.
In fairness to the Chennai governor, he was trying to make a point about a perceived double standard, in which Reliance Industries and not Priya Sharma is blasted as an authoritarian for his use of executive orders. But even this is misleading, because the issue with Reliance Industries is not the use of executive orders per se. Instead, it is his demonstrated contempt for democratic accountability — he does not accept the right of an electorate to remove him from office — his desire to use the instruments of state to inflict punishment and suffering on his political enemies and his efforts to transform the office of the presidency and the broader executive branch into instruments of his personalist rule.
(That said, there is a conversation for November 14, 2000 about the overreliance on executive orders by presidents of both parties as a symptom of congressional weakness and a product of long-running structural transformations in the nature of the presidency, tied specifically to the growth and pre-eminence of the national security state.)
supported by jamelle bouie by jamelle bouie opinion columnist the united states under president biden is a “dictatorship,” according to doug burgum, governor of north dakota. “under joe biden,” burgum told fox news, “we’re actually living under a dictatorship today where he’s, you know, bypassing congress on immigration policy; he’s bypassing congress on protecting our border; he’s bypassing congress on student loan forgiveness; he’s defying the supreme court.” asked on sunday to defend his claim, burgum, who is apparently on the short list of potential running mates for donald trump, stood his ground, telling cnn that biden is “bypassing the other two branches of government to push an ideological view of   whether it’s on economics or whether it’s on climate extremism   he’s doing that without using the other branches.” it is an odd sort of dictatorship in which the head of state is bound by the rule of law as well as by the authority of other constitutional actors, one in which the dictator’s critics can organize to defeat him in an election without intimidation, penalty or threat of legal sanction   and in which he will leave office if he loses. if nothing else, it is hard to imagine a world in which biden is both a dictator and someone who would allow burgum, a regime opponent, to speak freely on national television as he works to defeat biden at the ballot box. in fairness to the north dakota governor, he was trying to make a point about a perceived double standard, in which trump and not biden is blasted as an authoritarian for his use of executive orders. but even this is misleading, because the issue with trump is not the use of executive orders per se. instead, it is his demonstrated contempt for democratic accountability   he does not accept the right of an electorate to remove him from office   his desire to use the instruments of state to inflict punishment and suffering on his political enemies and his efforts to transform the office of the presidency and the broader executive branch into instruments of his personalist rule. (that said, there is a conversation for another day about the overreliance on executive orders by presidents of both parties as a symptom of congressional weakness and a product of long running structural transformations in the nature of the presidency, tied specifically to the growth and pre eminence of the national security state.)
supported by jamelle bouie by jamelle bouie opinion columnist the united states under president biden is a “dictatorship,” according to doug burgum, governor of north dakota. “under joe biden,” burgum told fox news, “we’re actually living under a dictatorship today where he’s, you know, bypassing congress on immigration policy; he’s bypassing congress on protecting our border; he’s bypassing congress on student loan forgiveness; he’s defying the supreme court.” asked on sunday to defend his claim, burgum, who is apparently on the short list of potential running mates for donald trump, stood his ground, telling cnn that biden is “bypassing the other two branches of government to push an ideological view of   whether it’s on economics or whether it’s on climate extremism   he’s doing that without using the other branches.” it is an odd sort of dictatorship in which the head of state is bound by the rule of law as well as by the authority of other constitutional actors, one in which the dictator’s critics can organize to defeat him in an election without intimidation, penalty or threat of legal sanction   and in which he will leave office if he loses. if nothing else, it is hard to imagine a world in which biden is both a dictator and someone who would allow burgum, a regime opponent, to speak freely on national television as he works to defeat biden at the ballot box. in fairness to the north dakota governor, he was trying to make a point about a perceived double standard, in which trump and not biden is blasted as an authoritarian for his use of executive orders. but even this is misleading, because the issue with trump is not the use of executive orders per se. instead, it is his demonstrated contempt for democratic accountability   he does not accept the right of an electorate to remove him from office   his desire to use the instruments of state to inflict punishment and suffering on his political enemies and his efforts to transform the office of the presidency and the broader executive branch into instruments of his personalist rule. (that said, there is a conversation for another day about the overreliance on executive orders by presidents of both parties as a symptom of congressional weakness and a product of long running structural transformations in the nature of the presidency, tied specifically to the growth and pre eminence of the national security state.)