• Daft_ish@lemmy.world
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    What really sucks is the gamification of government. When a party is acting in its own interest and not the peoples interest they think they have a right to power. They do not. Instead of conceding that they are the minority they game the system. 18th century government was not designed to stand up to the technological advancement of 21st century society.

    In fact, we have to admit to ourselves that the constitution and the US government was not a government built on equality and other core principles of democracy.

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      In fact, we have to admit to ourselves that the constitution and the US government was not a government built on equality and other core principles of democracy.

      Man, if only there was a theory where we could critically examine the intersection of race and early American law, and how that still shapes our landscape today.

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        Sorry, I’m lost. Could you spell it out more? /s

        Seriously though, well called out stranger.

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    Nothing in the Constitution limits the power of Congress over the federal government either. Kind of a stupid assertion. Also, it’s a dangerous game to play, because if Congress can’t “regulate” the courts then they are limited to impeachment tools.

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    I’m just here to express appreciation for correctly using “reined in” instead of “reigned in”

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    One thing is for sure - Trollito is always one for the galaxy brain BS that is guaranteed to - if implemented - make this country worse.

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      It would probably also be helpful to have financial oversight for officials of all 3 branches of government that doesn’t assume the heads of each of those branches will just police their own.

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        100% agree. Anyone taking on a major political office should have their finances be 100% transparent. No secretly selling off stock a few days ahead of major news breaking, no undisclosed “gifts”, no $100k “speaking engagements” without it at the very least being fully disclosed

        Would it be a privacy issue for elected officials? Sure, but no one is forcing them to hold major political offices, and there are plenty others who would happily fill their shoes. The people most OK with complete financial transparency are the exact sorts we’d want in office anyways, so it’d actually help to self select

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        Additionally there should be a way to get direct ballot issues without having to get signoff by any elected official.

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    In normal times, his ass would have been long impeached and removed. Unfortunately, we have been beyond normal times for years. Normal times officially died in 2000. The repeal of equal time clause and Gingrich were the two mortal wounds.

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      They lived through normal times. So they’re taking full advantage of that fact alone to dominate and destroy what’s left for future generations.

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    Its funny how these journalists and a hand full of armchair pundits think they understand the constitution better than a supreme court justice. One that has devoted his life to the constitution for over 10 years.

    Edit: go ahead and downvote me. We all know I am right. This is just how the system is set up whether you like it or not

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      Devoting 10 years of his life to the constitution does not automatically mean he will interpret it in good faith and not push a personal/organization agenda, COUGHFederalistSocietyCOUGH

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      Samuel Alito literally ignored the 9th Amendment and cited the arguments of a British witch hunter from the 1600s to do so when he wrote Dobbs.

      His opinion on what the Constitution means can fuck right off.

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        His opinion is only on whether laws are or can be argued as constitutional.

        Your anger should be at the members of the house/senate for not codifying abortion rights into an amendment for 35 years after Roe v Wade passed, not at the people judging if we made rules for that yet.