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> Laws that have broad support are passed quickly. Laws that lack broad support are passed slowly or not at all Not really. COVID relief got passed because of
by afavour 2y ago
> Laws that have broad support are passed quickly. Laws that lack broad support are passed slowly or not at all
Not really. COVID relief got passed because of incredible urgency to people’s everyday lives. Reform to stop a corporation from effectively bribing a judge would have plenty of broad support. It just wouldn’t have the urgency. There are a ton of popular ideas that get zero traction in congress.
And still none of this engages with the OP’s broader point which is that it’s sub optimal for courts to substantially change the interpretation of law and then punt to a slow moving congress to follow up. The power in congress is not directly connected to broad popularity, a representative of a tiny fraction of the population is able to halt any and all progress. That’s not efficient lawmaking.