Senegalese lawmakers pass divisive reform curbing presidential powers

https://apnews.com/article/senegal-constitution-sonko-diomaye-elections-46cf2cd43d31793b2301854e75de08cd

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RedEyeFlightControl@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 47d (3 replies)

Took one look at the US and went NOPE

Zorque@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 47d

I mean, I'd agree except all three branches have been aiming for this for decades. It's not like Trump stepped into office and was like "I'm fukkin' takin' over" and rolled over everyone. Both congress and the supreme court basically lined it up for him so he could take the swing.

Makhno@lemmy.world · -12 pts · 47d (1 reply)

Ah yes, America: the first country to fall to authoritarianism ever. Never happened anywhere else. Just there.

Zorque@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 47d

Definitely not the first, but certainly the most topical.