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The Overton Window is always shifting, but it was "more of" a deterrent in the past.
by QuantumGood 2y ago
The Overton Window is always shifting, but it was "more of" a deterrent in the past.
- rayiner 2y agoThe law is far more rigorous today than it was 50 years ago. The dumbest legal theory in recent memory, that the vice president can refuse to certify the election, is more rooted in in the constitutional text—the 12th amendment does assign the vice president at least a ceremonial role in the process—then a bunch of established mid-20th century precedent. Which is not to suggest that the VP certification theory isn’t terrible—it is. But at least it pretends to be a legal argument, based on constitutional text, rather than philosophical or sociological braying.