I don't disagree with your views on the amendment process either, honestly. In a lot of ways, it feels like the inertia in the amendment process is responsible

I don't disagree with your views on the amendment process either, honestly. In a lot of ways, it feels like the inertia in the amendment process is responsible for why the envelope has gotten pushed so much in other ways; when the system is too rigid to be able to provide changes that people have a desire for, the motivation for finding ways outside the system increases. It's hard not to worry whether we're approaching a point we can't come back from, and while there have undoubtedly been crises before that the US constitutional system has weathered, the only reason we can even have a conversation about these concerns is survivorship bias; a system only needs to break down once to stop being around to worry about anymore.