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If at times the Constitution is not responsive enough, it does have one big benefit: it is almost impossible to change it to do something like, allow a Presiden
by jonnycomputer 4y ago
If at times the Constitution is not responsive enough, it does have one big benefit: it is almost impossible to change it to do something like, allow a President to serve life tenure, and yet we see a number of places where such constitutional changes were pushed through by those who would be dictators, or sought more powers as executive(Russia's in 2020, China in 2018, Ecuador in 2016, Turkey in 2017, etc.
- crystalmeph 4y agoIt does seem silly that someone would advocate making the supreme law of the land easier to change at the same time there is widespread concern about the government becoming more authoritarian, or even tipping into dictatorship. It screams unintended consequences.
- pjc50 4y agoHowever, it's possible to change the people who interpret the constitution to achieve the desired result. (See Poland)