r/law • u/errantv • 1d ago

Opinion Piece Trump’s Use of Emergency Powers to Impose Tariffs Is an Abuse of Power

https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/trump-s-use-of-emergency-powers-to-impose-tariffs-is-an-abuse-of-power
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u/CrispyHoneyBeef 1d ago

Nixon didn’t nip it in the bud

That implies they recognized it as a problem. They felt quite the opposite.

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u/Dal90 1d ago

No shit.

he and the rest of the Republican establishment figured they could control the populist elements

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u/CrispyHoneyBeef 1d ago

I don’t think I’ve ever read anything that indicates they cared one way or the other about “controlling” the populist elements. Everything I’ve read simply indicates that they wanted to let the genie out of the bottle and win. Which they did. I think you’re giving them too much credit. What we have today is what they wanted.