This is a nitpick, as in general I agree with you, but the part about workers getting jobs in other fields is a fairly standard part of economic growth—the assumption is that the new jobs will be higher-value than the ones that are replaced, in the same way that 98% of people aren’t farmers.
The problem is it’s hard to make the case for Harris affirmatively while she is VP without looking like she is trying to push Biden out—especially right now.
Firstly, the implications of the President having a blank check to violate the law are far more serious than the implications of an ex-President being harassed. Secondly, this ruling makes it far more likely that Biden will be harassed because it loosens the restraints.
Not that much. The President doesn’t have any powers today that he didn’t last week. I mean don’t get me wrong, this is still bad and likely to have terrible outcomes! It removes any check on the abuse of those existing powers other than impeachment, and we have seen the limits there.
No, while the ruling is terrible it is not quite this terrible. “Official acts” need to concern the authority of the Presidency in some way. The Presidency has no new powers; the problem is that the President cannot be held accountable for abusing the ones he has.
No, because it has to be something that arguably falls within the powers of the presidency. Drone strikes (as CinC) would be a different matter.
Now, a military officer could and actually should refuse that order, but Biden couldn’t be prosecuted for it or for firing people until someone agrees.
OK, you aren’t concerned. That’s fine. My point is that it is not surprising that it has been raised as an issue, and it has definitely been raised as a concern with other world leaders younger than Biden. That’s all.
US political leadership in general is really, really old.
The number is raw probability of death, not factoring in individual health care (which would reduce the risk, as the President obviously has access to the best). They both report on their health status although Trump’s reports are what you would expect from Trump.
The thing is there’s a legit question not only on how he is doing today but the risk of deterioration or death in the next four years—which is statistically significant! There is something like a 25% chance of either one dying in office in the next term.
I definitely got the sense that Apple does not consider AI to be the game-changer Big Tech wants it to be but is throwing investors a bone to leave them alone.
I don’t think it was planned, but yes. At best it was an accidental balance of his not wanting to do lockdowns and eventual panic when it looked like disaster was about to strike.
