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So for one thing, the popular vote differential was less than 2%: https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/statistics/elections/2024 https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sta

So for one thing, the popular vote differential was less than 2%: https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/statistics/elections/2024 https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/statistics/elections/2024 It's also not that large historically speaking: https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/5094602-a-landslide-just-0-15-percent-of-all-voters-determined-trumps-2024-victory/ https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/5094602-a-landslide-jus... Also, his popularity has been dropping, even among voters who voted for him: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trumps-approval-rating-slips-americans-worry-about-economy-2025-02-19/ https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trumps-approval-rating-slip... Finally, a lot of voters seem to be disapproving of what he's doing even if they don't disapprove of him. DOGE is becoming unpopular for example, even among people who support Trump. I agree with your skepticism about a constitutional convention, but I also think something of that scale is necessary. I don't see how the US can continue on this path with blatant disregard for the constitution. From my perspective, the problem currently isn't with the US constitution per se. The problem is people ignoring it. Maybe that's part of the same problem, but it seems to me any legal system breaks down when everyone is ignoring the law.

Der_Einzige 2y ago
The moment that trump gets a single morsel of a victory related to territory expansion he will go on a victory tour which will seal his popularity for the rest of his presidency and movement. He might actually get panama or Greenland, which (Greenland especially) will have him lionized as a modern Regan by voters forever. Manifest Destiny never came close to dying. I repeat, you will not like one bit what a 2nd constitutional convention will do. Kiss birthright citizenship goodbye. Embrace a constitutional ban on same sex marriage and late term abortions. You'll get far worse than this.
- dragonwriter 2y ago
  > lionized as a modern Regan Someone so popular, well-known, and memorable that people will continually call him by the name of one of his Chiefs of Staff?
goatlover 2y ago
The courts enforce the Constitution, and it remains to be seen whether the Trump administration is willing to defy the courts. That's what brings about a Constitutional crisis.
- dragonwriter 2y ago
  > The courts enforce the Constitution, and it remains to be seen whether the Trump administration is willing to defy the courts. No, the Trump Administration has been defying the courts for a while now on the various spending cutoffs against which orders have been issued, so whether they are willing to defy them is no longer in question, how far remains to be seen, I guess.

Der_Einzige 2y ago

The moment that trump gets a single morsel of a victory related to territory expansion he will go on a victory tour which will seal his popularity for the rest of his presidency and movement. He might actually get panama or Greenland, which (Greenland especially) will have him lionized as a modern Regan by voters forever. Manifest Destiny never came close to dying. I repeat, you will not like one bit what a 2nd constitutional convention will do. Kiss birthright citizenship goodbye. Embrace a constitutional ban on same sex marriage and late term abortions. You'll get far worse than this.

dragonwriter 2y ago
> lionized as a modern Regan Someone so popular, well-known, and memorable that people will continually call him by the name of one of his Chiefs of Staff?

goatlover 2y ago

The courts enforce the Constitution, and it remains to be seen whether the Trump administration is willing to defy the courts. That's what brings about a Constitutional crisis.

dragonwriter 2y ago
> The courts enforce the Constitution, and it remains to be seen whether the Trump administration is willing to defy the courts. No, the Trump Administration has been defying the courts for a while now on the various spending cutoffs against which orders have been issued, so whether they are willing to defy them is no longer in question, how far remains to be seen, I guess.