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What constitutional amendments should the US consider after learning a lesson from the second Trump presidency? (lemmy.sdf.org)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by 52fighters@lemmy.sdf.org to c/law_us@lemmy.sdf.org

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The abuse of power, the lack of respect for our institutions, the rule by edict ... can those of us opposed to these create coherent rebuttals in the form of constitutional amendments that will address our time of crisis? What will these amendments say?

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[–] timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Eh... Be careful what you wish for. Chile has been wrestling with a new constitution for... Three years now? Maybe more. It's not easy and impatience can get people elected who would write something abominable.

Sure you could reuse stuff but politicians don't usually get elected on doing the same old.

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago

I would rather take the risk of change rather than hold to a past that was responsible for so many terrible things .... specifically speaking for Chile.