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EPA says it will eliminate its scientific research arm

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259 points anigbrowl | 1 comments | 18 Jul 25 23:00 UTC | HN request time: 0.422s | source
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jleyank ◴[19 Jul 25 00:00 UTC] No.44611189[source]▶
It's really depressing how the US system seems to have existed "on belief". Once somebody set out to damage or destroy it, away it went. Pretty much without a whimper.

As I recall, the system was set up with 3 branches of government in tension. Obviously, that was naive.

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colechristensen ◴[19 Jul 25 06:39 UTC] No.44613128[source]▶
The key failure is Congress seems not to care to defend or execute its power. They care about getting elected and their ability do obstruct... but they barely do anything. And the republicans are apparently all terrified of the executive. The democrats are meek and assume they ought to win just for showing up because they're "right".
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1. nielsbot ◴[19 Jul 25 06:54 UTC] No.44613197[source]▶
They care about getting re-elected, true. And are therefore vulnerable to lobbying and PAC dollars.

And therefore both parties represent corporations and the wealthy, not the voters.