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bluestateboomer

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25. I think one of our problems is we were first.

Sat Jan 17, 2026, 07:09 PM

Jan 17

Our founders had the challenge of establishing a modern government that was unique for its era. No one could reasonably foresee every human flaw which might challenge a governmental system. Our constitution has served moderately well for over two centuries. But the current helplessness we feel against the banality of facsist evil we face just highlights our system's flaws. Foreign observers of our country probably had the time to avoid our mistakes when designing their democracies.
That said, now that we are fully aware of the systemic loopholes bad actors misuse to destroy even the good aspects of our self governance, when we recover, if we recover, we must be ready to build back better.

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Garrett Graff: You can explain America's constitutional collapse in a single coherent sentence [View all] highplainsdem Jan 17 OP

Spot on sarisataka Jan 17 #1

Two branches, actually. TheRickles Jan 17 #8

Yup popsdenver Jan 17 #10

I'm thinking it's not a *boot* they want to lick RainCaster Jan 17 #23

Donald J. Tr**p Was Elected President. global1 Jan 17 #2

More like "elected" 31st Street Bridge Jan 17 #3

Well sort of kinda Farmer-Rick Jan 17 #11

to America's eternal disgrace LymphocyteLover Jan 18 #41

and the same can be said of SCOTUS - n/t lapfog_1 Jan 17 #4

I never could understand why they would make themselves moot ! kimbutgar Jan 17 #5

I keep hearing that they are "afraid." crim son Jan 17 #26

Possibly, but never underestimate the human anima's propensity l RVN VET71 Jan 17 #35

Kick SheltieLover Jan 17 #6

Nonsense. You can explain America's constitutional collapse in one single word Autumn Jan 17 #7

They not only moniss Jan 17 #9

Well, some of them have drawn a line in the sand Mme. Defarge Jan 17 #12

Because money bought it up Farmer-Rick Jan 17 #13

Filthy rich psychopaths have taken control of mass media as well. sop Jan 17 #24

This is definitely one of the factors dwayneb Jan 17 #30

If you picture every Republican and MAGAt clevergrrrl Jan 17 #14

He forgot mention the Supreme Court ... FakeNoose Jan 17 #15

I think he focused on Congress for a reason. ShazzieB Jan 17 #21

Compromat is King. BurnDoubt Jan 17 #16

So true if you look at the documentaries Tree Lady Jan 17 #17

I would add willful ignorance on a large part of the electorate. DeeDeeNY Jan 17 #18

So true xuplate Jan 17 #19

More like licking their wallets. You can't tell me these repukes aren't getting filthy rich off of this administration Cheezoholic Jan 17 #20

Citizens United DallasNE Jan 17 #22

I think one of our problems is we were first. bluestateboomer Jan 17 #25

Technology dwayneb Jan 17 #31

Back "in the day", most of this congress would have been hanged by now. hadEnuf Jan 17 #27

Unfortunately, they weren't alone. snot Jan 17 #28

Citizens United Cherokee100 Jan 17 #29

Republican equals MAGA equals Nazi Buddyzbuddy Jan 17 #32

Republican equals National Socialist? DFW Jan 18 #38

So true BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 17 #33

A lot of stupid people in America Johonny Jan 17 #34

Post removed Post removed Jan 18 #36

Gerrymandering Six117 Jan 18 #37

Actually they set their eyes on something higher than licking Trump's boots a few years ago and are now tonguing it. cstanleytech Jan 18 #39

Voter Suppression. Voter Intimidation. czarjak Jan 18 #40

The big question is-- what exact kind of blackmail on the GOP LymphocyteLover Jan 18 #42

Citizens United gave that power to the wealthy randr Jan 18 #43

Nope, we expected that. Is the failure of the SCOTUS. BradBo Jan 18 #44

Yes! lees1975 Jan 18 #45

Here's my sentence duckworth969 Jan 18 #46