It has finally dawned on me that a significant number of people in this country....

[LAS14]

... really do want a much stronger executive branch, including members of congress. Why?????

[NCDem47]

1. They want others to suffer for their shortcomings.

A strong authoritarian will be happy to oblige.

[underpants]

2. It's simpler. They have a boss and are used to it.

[ananda]

3. They don't want the law or the courts to make them "politically correct."

With Trump, Musk, and the GOP they can see their hate validated
every day.

[jalan48]

4. They are authoritarians or like being subservient to authoritarians. I think religion plays a big part in this mindset.

[brush]

5. Such people are NOT the majority. This trump/musk chaos and incompetence...

will get old fast as the firings and cuts rise...not to mention him threatening military action against Canada, Mexico, Greenland and Panama.

[usonian]

6. Simple! Republicans for decades stonewalled any useful legislation except for tax cuts for the rich.

This gave congress a reputation of being a waste of space, and since they granted insane executive power post 9/11, that’s where the action is.

Not to mention Schumer-Gate ceding even more power to President Musk.

Count the wars we have had since WWII, undeclared by congress. Not a one was declared, and off we go again, so that a bunch of cosplay generals can get their lulz from killing heathens.

[LAS14]

12. I have to disagree about Schumer.

Did you not understand that a shutdown would give the president way more power?

[usonian]

13. I understand the lose-lose situation.

But the net effect was to cede more power away from congress as law, and not by backdoor means.

Laws "validate".

[milestogo]

7. They only want that when the president is a member of their party.

If Obama or Biden were trying to amass all of this power they would be totally freaked out by it.

[RJ-MacReady]

8. It follows a pattern

With right wingers. This incessant need to have some figure to worship. Religion trump whatever. They love being slavishly obedient to those they worship.

[NCDem47]

15. See. St. Ronnie Reagan

[LeftinOH]

9. They do/don't want it, depending on who the President is at the moment.

These same folks insisted that every legal roadblock available should be used to curb Obama or Biden.

These same people also demand "fairness" in politics.

[C_U_L8R]

10. It's the only way they can 'win'

And by that they mean 'have domination over you and everyone like you'.

[doc03]

11. It depends on who the dictator is. Wouldn't

many of us liked to have Obama for another term or more.

[blubunyip]

14. No actually

(assuming you're serious)

The current dictator is doing more damage in 3 months than could be imagined in a 4 year term. Rumpco doesn't need another term.

Don't want any dictators. Want Democracy back.

[yardwork]

17. No. Not at all.

I wanted another Democrat to begin a new term in the White House and keep moving things forward.

[yardwork]

16. They want a big strong white daddy to protect them from brown people.

That's it, basically.

[Prairie Gates]

18. ...