President of the United States

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Seal of the President of the United States

The President of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces. The current president of the United States is Joe Biden. U.S. Presidents are frequently responsible for corruption, war, and repression[1] and effectively have unlimited power. They can invade countries, declare national emergencies, and imprison their enemies without due process.[2]

Slave owners won 12 of the first 16 U.S. presidential elections.[3] Even in 2023, five out of the six living presidents are descendants of slave owners.[4]

Veto power

The president cannot directly pass laws but can veto a law passed by Congress.[1] Between 1789 and 2020, presidents vetoed 2,584 bills, and Congress only overturned 112 of these.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Walter Smolarek (2022-12-13). "Civics class for radicals: The presidency" Liberation News. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Chad Pearson (2023-07-12). "Sober Up Liberals: The U.S. Constitution Sucks" MR Online. Archived from the original on 2023-07-12.
  3. Domenico Losurdo (2011). Liberalism: A Counter-History: 'What Is Liberalism?' (p. 12). [PDF] Verso. ISBN 9781844676934 [LG]
  4. "Several senior US officials descend from slave owner families: Reuters" (2023-07-27). Al Mayadeen. Archived from the original on 2023-06-27.