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I might be mistaken, but when an international treaty is ratified, it has the same weight as a constitutional amendment. I’m sure the US ratified something arou
by rbanffy 1mo ago
I might be mistaken, but when an international treaty is ratified, it has the same weight as a constitutional amendment. I’m sure the US ratified something around those lines.
- iamEAP 1mo agoIt is unfortunately not that straightforward in the case of the US. For example, the ICCPR was ratified by the US, but declared “not self-executing.” The ICESCR was never ratified.
- rbanffy 1mo agoWell... The US has been getting away with all sorts of shenanigans for the past century. I think it's time to grow up and behave like an adult country. Which won't happen until it has an adult president, but that's a different story.