this post was submitted on 27 Jul 2023
141 points (89.8% liked)
World News
32083 readers
1010 users here now
News from around the world!
Rules:
-
Please only post links to actual news sources, no tabloid sites, etc
-
No NSFW content
-
No hate speech, bigotry, propaganda, etc
founded 4 years ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
Err, what? Look at pot "legalization". It's still technically illegal but states don't care. You'll see billboards about it down the highway. Previously we had a patchwork of which states had gay marriage, even when DOMA was on the books. Then there's the whole "sanctuary city" thing where support isn't given to Federal officers.
The Federal government might be stronger than the founders intended but it's not that strong compared to other countries. It's a miracle we all drive on the same side of the road.
There is a difference between lacking power and not caring to exert it in specific cases.
Plus, the US acts as the central government for half of the world through it's economic and geopolitical affairs, so that's a pretty massive multiplier on top of domestic power.