We have a corrupt elite because we have a poorly designed system. Both had to fail to get us where we are today. The people deserve blame, but so do the institutions—even the constitution!
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aug 26, 2025, 3:53 am • 3 0 • view
Right. This is correct. There IS a relatively clear and succinct constitution. And then there is the real constitution which has corporations being people or something.
aug 26, 2025, 5:08 am • 4 0 • view
Yeah to be clear, I'm not a constitutional supremacist. I do defend it a lot because I'm EXTREMELY frustrated how its text has been straight up ignored. Section 3 of the 14th amendment could not be clearer for instance. But if everyone is able to ignore it constantly, that indicates problems.
aug 26, 2025, 3:31 am • 10 0 • view
The way I would put it is I like the idea of supreme law with basic values that is relatively concise. The mechanisms within it for implementing itself are...not great.
aug 26, 2025, 3:33 am • 7 0 • view
I had to ponder your first sentence for a minute. I think I agree. The Founders weren’t shy about wanting the system to maintain rule by elites — a democracy, in a narrow sense, but always properly managed by elites. But I doubt their British butts could have imagined an elite so abysmally American.
aug 26, 2025, 4:52 am • 0 0 • view
(And no that’s not how I’d message about it, but you know what I mean)
aug 26, 2025, 4:53 am • 0 0 • view