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johnea 3mo ago
> Weak country Weak constitution I have to agree with this in whole. It's like looking at the EU now and wondering, how did they not see this glaring dependency before now? Both the petro energy source and the US military support were never as secure as it seems they were assumed to be. Here in the US, we're still sitting on a constitution from 250 years ago. Apparently no one though an incoming presidential administration would rape and pillage the place like we've seen in the last year and a half. European countries did largely overhaul their constitutional documents after WWII. The EU in general has much more modern legislative bodies, and electoral systems. Here in the US, we're still stuck with founding documents that expect Pony Express to deliver the ballots 8-/
- omnimus 3mo ago
  Founding documents are worthless if you don't care to honor them. EU might have more modern legislation but even there the far right is starting to realize when they are in power they can generally ignore the legislation or work quickly to dismantle it. Trump showed and emboldened them, tech bros are providing funding and oligarchs are steadily gaining power. It's quickly coming from the east and only reason EU might be a bit more ready than US is that it's many decentralized countries with always shifting powers.
  - johnea 3mo ago
    While I agree with you, laws are being routinely ignored by the US executive now. But I would also say, the only impediment to executive overreach has been the constitution, as little as that impediment has been. Albeit the current supreme court has also stretched the interpretation beyond all previous bounds. The US certainly needs a modern revised constitution, but I don't see the DNC as having the vision or the balls to accomplish such a thing. We're pretty much fucked here...
    - rspoerri 3mo ago
      Headline: People in power dont want to put people in power into prison! How can an executive that steals millions of $ not go to prison, while somebody stealing food in a store can? Why can police kill people and maybe not even be investigated for it, while somebody else is tried for being a terrorist when doing the same? The american system is corrupt to the core, but only for the rich and powerful.

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> Weak country Weak constitution I have to agree with this in whole. It's like looking at the EU now and wondering, how did they not see this glaring dependency before now? Both the petro energy source and the US military support were never as secure as it seems they were assumed to be. Here in the US, we're still sitting on a constitution from 250 years ago. Apparently no one though an incoming presidential administration would rape and pillage the place like we've seen in the last year and a half. European countries did largely overhaul their constitutional documents after WWII. The EU in general has much more modern legislative bodies, and electoral systems. Here in the US, we're still stuck with founding documents that expect Pony Express to deliver the ballots 8-/

omnimus 3mo ago
Founding documents are worthless if you don't care to honor them. EU might have more modern legislation but even there the far right is starting to realize when they are in power they can generally ignore the legislation or work quickly to dismantle it. Trump showed and emboldened them, tech bros are providing funding and oligarchs are steadily gaining power. It's quickly coming from the east and only reason EU might be a bit more ready than US is that it's many decentralized countries with always shifting powers.
- johnea 3mo ago
  While I agree with you, laws are being routinely ignored by the US executive now. But I would also say, the only impediment to executive overreach has been the constitution, as little as that impediment has been. Albeit the current supreme court has also stretched the interpretation beyond all previous bounds. The US certainly needs a modern revised constitution, but I don't see the DNC as having the vision or the balls to accomplish such a thing. We're pretty much fucked here...
  - rspoerri 3mo ago
    Headline: People in power dont want to put people in power into prison! How can an executive that steals millions of $ not go to prison, while somebody stealing food in a store can? Why can police kill people and maybe not even be investigated for it, while somebody else is tried for being a terrorist when doing the same? The american system is corrupt to the core, but only for the rich and powerful.