Comments by "TheEvertw" (@TheEvertw) on "$60 Billion in Military Aid to Ukraine is Being Blocked by Trump" video.
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Sadly, Johnson is a dictator in Congress. He has a LOT of power. This is a major flaw in the US political system, the power these speakers have to determine the agenda.
Where I live, the agenda for Parliament is determined by Parliament itself. Parliament can decide to put motions or debates on the agenda. The threshold for a motion is very low, only two signatories are required to put it on the agenda and have a vote on it. That is democratic: it is always the safe option to discuss something and vote on it, even if may be a waste of time. And if the issue is very clear, it can be dealt with very quickly by a count of hands.
In the USA, the agenda is determined by the Speaker and ONLY by the speaker. If he wants to ignore an item, he can do so. Which is NOT democratic. As we see here, a bill that would likely have the support of the majority of Congress is blocked by a single man. That is minority rule, an abomination in a "democratic" country.
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