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You don’t get to democratically reject democracy. That is like the first grade class president candidate that promises free ice cream for everyone when they get
by mrbombastic 1y ago
You don’t get to democratically reject democracy. That is like the first grade class president candidate that promises free ice cream for everyone when they get in office and then they realize that is not in their power. The constitution is above the president and above a single election.
- mathiaspoint 1y agoLike all other public institutions these things only matter insofar as they have buy-in from the public.
- mrbombastic 1y agodo you believe that the majority of Americans support what is happening?
- mathiaspoint 1y agoThe majority of the electorate voted for it and based on the polling data Americans don't think it's being taken far enough. If you can find a pool of people who don't support it and you truly believe it violates the constitution you should campaign for secession. That is ultimately where the power for the constitution comes from after al.
- mrbombastic 1y agoWhat polling data? Most polls have him at average 44% approval and underwater on most topics. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/donald-trump-approval-rating-polls.html?searchResultPosition=3 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/donald-trump-appro... And more recent polls have his approval in the high 30s.
- kccoder 1y agoA sizable subset of the very slight majority which elected him were conned by an expert conman, again, and very quickly realized their mistake, which is reflected in the polls. People didn’t vote to end democracy, they voted for what a liar promised them, and will be utterly incapable of achieving for them: a lower cost of living. Poor education, both intellectual and emotional, is the root cause, leading to this monster regaining power. No wonder he loves the poorly educated.