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9. How 1940's of you.... the US hasn't properly declared war in decades.

Thu Jun 19, 2025, 08:02 PM

Jun 19

Even with the Doomsday Clock at it's closest point to the apocalypse we still hand out weapons like candy on Halloween.

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Why isn't anybody asking how fuck face can unilaterally join a war?? [View all] hookaleft Jun 19 OP

Legally he can't pfitz59 Jun 19 #1

Congress?? lol Diamond_Dog Jun 19 #2

Why not? Any president could but no others would. Srkdqltr Jun 19 #3

The President can do certain things JI7 Jun 19 #4

I looked it up. usonian Jun 19 #5

Strategic Emergency War Terror Plan 44-D Kid Berwyn Jun 19 #7

Found this purple_haze Jun 19 #10