disdain for questions
about war, no coherent
rationale for it
Over the past two and half months, Mr. Trump has ordered thousands of strikes against another country and killed its leader.
The war has roiled global energy markets and drained American munitions stockpiles.
Yet despite its scope and stakes, the president continues to show disdain for members of Congress who ask questions about the war and has not even provided a coherent rationale for it.
Congressional Republicans deserve significant responsibility for the situation. They could and should do much more to constrain him.
Congress could pass a resolution expressing its disapproval of the war and hold hearings investigating it, raising the political pressure on the White House.
It could refuse to confirm nominees or fund Mr. Trump’s military priorities until he adheres to his constitutional duty to work with the legislature.
Otherwise, members of Congress are participating in America’s slide from democracy.
From the opinion piece, The Iran War Worsens America’s Democratic Erosion by The Editorial Board of the New York Times (May 13, 2026).
According to the NYT, The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values. It is separate from the newsroom.
I am reminded of the author Garrison Keillor who wrote about life in a small town and in discussing the life of one person in this small town, related how the mother of this person would say over and over … why don’t you DO something with your life?
This went on for years.
Then one day, Mom said something different.
Mom asked, why DIDN’T you do something with your life?
This piece isn’t warning that American Democracy could be in trouble.
This piece isn’t warning that American Democracy could be seeing some issues.
This piece pointed out that American Democracy is already in its slide and sliders, if you didn’t know, always take you down.
Take you down, fast.
And that is where we are.
And Congress?
You are there.
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