Are progressives particularly enthusiastic about imperial presidency?
I haven't noticed any such enthusiasm. I have noticed people being annoyed when "their guy" was in the White House but couldn't do the things they wanted because Congress was on the other side, but that's not at all the same thing.
Is it a thing progressives do more than conservatives? I dunno. It may be a thing progressives have done more of in the last decade or so because they've spent more of that time with the president on their side and Congress against, but that doesn't tell us much about actual differences in disposition.
[EDITED for slightly less clumsy wording.]
Are progressives particularly enthusiastic about imperial presidency?
I think so, yes. Here is an example, they are not hard to find. Of course, the left elides the word "imperial" :-/
I have noticed people being annoyed
More than annoyed. These people want to expand the presidential powers and use the executive branch to achieve their goals, separation of powers be damned.
Is it a thing progressives do more than conservatives?
Yes, because progressive are much more comfortable with the idea of Big State (not to mention the idea of upending...
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