Re:Google deletes “communist bandits” from comments on Youtube
by koheripbal on Monday May 18, 2020 @02:44PM
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> Every country that has a constitution has a mechanism to modify it
Sure, NOW that's standard. At the time, it was not.
> the US Constitution is set up in a way that its most severe flaws can't be fixed
This isn't a flaw at all. It is meant to ensure the broad geographic consensus is required to make fundamental changes.
Reducing the political power of rural communities might be popular today among urban communities, but it is a recipe for escalating division and ultimately rebellion.
There is great value in giving out-sized political power to remote colonies and communities. Further centralizing power in the capitals is a path to fascism.
Sure, NOW that's standard. At the time, it was not.
> the US Constitution is set up in a way that its most severe flaws can't be fixed
This isn't a flaw at all. It is meant to ensure the broad geographic consensus is required to make fundamental changes.
Reducing the political power of rural communities might be popular today among urban communities, but it is a recipe for escalating division and ultimately rebellion.
There is great value in giving out-sized political power to remote colonies and communities. Further centralizing power in the capitals is a path to fascism.