The most important part of any law, rule or policy isn't what it permits or prohibits - it's whether you can *enforce* the law at all.

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And because the US democracy is not strong enough to enforce the laws on their president, Trump is playing pippi longstocking in the white house.

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Surely you mean Calvin-Ball ?

@bsdphk @TheOneSwit @pluralistic Calvin occasionally got checked, when was the last time someone effectively checked the Trumpster Fire?