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> With that said, it's moot since a large portion of the population wants an authoritarian dictator/king. I'm not sure if the founders addressed the issue of th
by js8 1y ago
> With that said, it's moot since a large portion of the population wants an authoritarian dictator/king. I'm not sure if the founders addressed the issue of the people possibly wanting a king again.
You're wrong, twice. Most population doesn't want a dictator king. And founders actually put protections against such scenario, in the form of supreme court.
The actual scenario you're facing is the majority of supreme court (and congress) wanting (or willing to bend a knee to) a dictator king.
- magicalhippo 1y ago> Most population doesn't want a dictator king. He didn't say "most" he said "a large portion", which is definitely correct since he got almost half of the votes. And he's been very clear about wanting to be a dictator, so it should come as no surprise to his voters.
- js8 1y agoIf an idea can win despite it being opposed by majority, then the system is not very democratic. (But US is a plutocracy, so it's not surprising to me.) But if the system is not democratic, how is what a large portion of people think even relevant? Under such circumstances, people are not voters, it's a sham. Blaming them for the outcome is at best unhelpful and patronizing.
- matwood 1y agoI said a large portion and not most. Trump was very clear what his intentions were and people voted for him anyway. SCOTUS has zero ability to execute on their decisions - that's up to POTUS. Congress is also voted on by the populace, and most GOP not towing the MAGA line have been primaried because once again, a large portion of the population wants exactly this.
- ethbr1 1y ago> the majority of supreme court Pointing out that if Ruth Bader Ginsburg had retired under Obama the SC wouldn't now be as extreme. Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.