American exceptionalism and the constitution

[michigancat]

http://aeon.co/magazine/society/the-cult-of-the-us-constitution/


Discuss

[star seed 7]

I like that the Constitution is hard to change, but maybe a little less hard would be good. Also getting rid of (or providing more clarity to) the 2nd would be great

[TBL]

I guess the author forgot this isn't a democracy?   

[Cartierfor3]

His argument seems to be that the reason the constitution is not that great is because its old. He never really points out what he'd change.

[star seed 7]

His argument seems to be that the reason the constitution is not that great is because its old. He never really points out what he'd change.

I think he brings up good points about the over-representation of certain populations. I don't think the point was that there is something he wants to change, but that it is near impossible to change

[Cartierfor3]

His argument seems to be that the reason the constitution is not that great is because its old. He never really points out what he'd change.

I think he brings up good points about the over-representation of certain populations. I don't think the point was that there is something he wants to change, but that it is near impossible to change

that's probably fair

[wetwillie]

They outlawed booze once with an amendment, nothing good can really come from changing it. 

[michigancat]

They outlawed booze once with an amendment, nothing good can really come from changing it. 

they also banned slavery.

I also think that it was designed for a different time. What would a constitution look like if we designed it today? I think we'd change a lot.

[Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!)]

Without a constitution you can't have a government

[Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!)]

Without a constitution you can't have a government

Which is to say, if it's easy to change you don't have one

[Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!)]

Is this where people say, "I believe the constitution is a living and breathing document". Because that's the dumbest rough ridin' thing I've ever heard.

Why didn't you pay your loan? Because I think my promissory note is living and breathing, and it doesn't think I need to make payments for a while.

[ednksu]

Without a constitution you can't have a government

Interesting if true!! The ball is in your court England.

[Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!)]

Without a constitution you can't have a government

Interesting if true!! The ball is in your court England.

England isn't a country. The United Kingdom is part of part of the EU, so they don't govern themselves in part.  The U.K. also uses some dorky collection of docs based off the Magna Carta that they call the constitution.

you'd have been better off going with a military dictatorship. No constitution and happy government. It's what you're really after anyways.