• Billiam@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    There’s a difference between power and authority.

    Authority is what the law allows you to do.

    Power is what the electorate allows you to do.

    A President may not have the authority to pardon himself, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have the power to do so. Laws are only as good as what the citizens will tolerate.