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In reply to the discussion: Democratic Reforms Held Hostage To Absurd Amendment Process [View all]former9thward
(31,961 posts)29. Maybe you have not read the 27 amendments.
Many of them have "amended away core antidemocratic features of the federal system". Leaving aside the first 10, the Bill of Rights, the 13th eliminated slavery, 14th equal protection under the law, 15th right to vote of any race, 17th direct election of Senators, 19th right of women to vote, 22nd term limits for president, 23rd right of D.C. residents to vote, 24th elimination of poll taxes, and 26th right of 18 year olds to vote.
So the system is not "nutty" at all. It should be difficult to amend the Constitution unless there is a broad consensus of the country. That is why we have had a stable government for almost 230 years vs the chaos of most of the world during that same time period.
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'I have more respect for myself.' - apparently you don't as you appear to voluntarily live in one...
PoliticAverse
Dec 2016
#54
The GOP would pass an anti-flag burning amendment if they could streamline the process,
tblue37
Dec 2016
#39
It's fun to pretend someone holding a premise different than our own does so out of ignorance.
LanternWaste
Dec 2016
#37
I guess you have not read all the replies by the OP to others in the thread.
former9thward
Dec 2016
#38