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Yes, we cannot take politicians willingly following past norms for granted. We knew this already. Washington set the precedent of only serving two terms and it
by mattmaroon 11mo ago
Yes, we cannot take politicians willingly following past norms for granted.
We knew this already. Washington set the precedent of only serving two terms and it lasted all the way until FDR. Then after he got 4 terms they amended the constitution to prevent it.
I sincerely hope similar things happen after this administration, but, I am not optimistic. The Biden administration didn’t make any move in that direction (and he violated plenty of norms too) but perhaps the new level will scare them into action. Fingers crossed.
- davidw 11mo agoI think Biden was sort of the last gasp of trying to "turn the other cheek" and show by deeds and words what an inclusive, forward thinking administration looked like. I think a lot of people are now done with that, and are looking to burn down some things, figuratively speaking.