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ActorNightly 13 hours ago

Why are people surprised when Trump does things illegally?

PeterHolzwarth 12 hours ago | parent | next [-]

In the American body of law and legislation, strikes such as these aren't illegal. Honestly, we've been doing stuff like this for decades.

fastball 13 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Did it surprise you when Obama did the same?

doofusmcgoo 12 hours ago | parent [-]

Nope. Because he didn't do anything illegal.

Thanks for calling, goodnight.

jasonboyd 12 hours ago | parent [-]

Are you sure? He certainly engaged in a lot of military operations in several countries without Congress's approval. He also ramped up drone strikes dramatically.

kelnos 8 hours ago | parent [-]

Not to justify what Obama did, but that all fell under the post-9/11 "War on Terror" AUMF.

righthand 12 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Because acting unsurprised means giving Trump a pass. It means normalizing awful things and normalizing hate and hurt. No one actually wants the world where he has no moral limits.