Congress has made it explicitly clear that they serve to rubber stamp anything and everything Trump signs as an EO. They work for and serve the executive office only
You need checks to send money from the government to the oligarchs, and balances to know how much money they earned. So yes, checks and balances are fundamental and necessary.
This wishful thinking Americans have that some magical saviour of democracy is going to appear to save them is ridiculous and sad for the rest of the world looking at this forest fire.
If you’re an American, go fix your fucking country. You have constitutional amendments for this exact scenario.
You have constitutional amendments for this exact scenario.
Bold of you to assume any of that matters right now. Or ever, really. Cops can and have been shooting people stone dead for “looking like they might’ve had a gun.” The second amendment has been a farce for decades at minimum.
Not that I think waiting for Congress to fix things when they’re the ones least threatened by what’s happening is a good idea. Just pointing out that the Constitution stopped mattering a long time ago.
I came here to urge Americans to use their constitutional amendments that were put in place to stop a tyrannical government. These amendments are boasted about ad nauseum by Americans online.
Y’all are practically climbing over each other to make excuses why you can’t do anything and that everything’s hopeless so “why bother”. You even interpreted this as a personal insult. Honestly, incredible. Thank you so much for this exchange.
If you as an American need the first few amendments spelled out for you then I don’t really know what to tell you. No idea why you’re on about 2/3 majority. It’s not even relevant to my comment.
We do, but we don’t have two-thirds of both houses of Congress ready to fix this mess, let alone 38 statehouses to ratify. The clusterfuck will continue apace.
This is wild. I’m referring to the amendments in your constitution in the event of tyranny. Even here in your comment and the other’s, you’re waiting for congress or your senate or whatever part of your government to save you.
No one is coming to save you. Save yourselves. You have a constitutional amendment for this exact moment in time.
I get that you don’t live here, but there’s nothing like a national initiative process for amendments. That you would like there to be reflects a likely majority view of the voter base, but this does not make it so.
If you’re referring to the 14th, that was shredded already. The Constitution is irrelevant to the junta, as juntas are wont to do. Voting harder in a mythical election that can’t happen is simply not an option.
I would encourage you to know about the U.S. Constitution before spouting off about it. I don’t wander into Canadian politics because I don’t know how it works and can admit that.
Gosh it’s truly incredible. Neither of those amendments were what was referring to but I’m not wasting my time anymore. Enjoy your new country! Y’all have absolutely earned it.
I have thick enough skin to usually let comments like this slide, but if you believe treating Beehaw users like this is appropriate, this may not be a good forum for participation.
I believe the other user was trying to avoid explicitly stating that Americans need to use the powers given them by the second amendment to directly take back their country, without engaging in the existing (apparently ineffectual) political processes.
Apparently I’m avoiding saying it directly too, perhaps I don’t want to be directly encouraging anything.
Anyways, their intent seemed very obvious to me from their first comment (so I can see where their frustration came from), but I’m not educated enough in the US political system to be distracted by the details of 2/3rds majorities etc.
Congress has made it explicitly clear that they serve to rubber stamp anything and everything Trump signs as an EO. They work for and serve the executive office only
who needs checks and balances when you support a dictator? the constitution is toilet paper to these people.
You need checks to send money from the government to the oligarchs, and balances to know how much money they earned. So yes, checks and balances are fundamental and necessary.
Ftfy? I hope?!? Please tell me this isn’t forever.
This wishful thinking Americans have that some magical saviour of democracy is going to appear to save them is ridiculous and sad for the rest of the world looking at this forest fire.
If you’re an American, go fix your fucking country. You have constitutional amendments for this exact scenario.
Bold of you to assume any of that matters right now. Or ever, really. Cops can and have been shooting people stone dead for “looking like they might’ve had a gun.” The second amendment has been a farce for decades at minimum.
Not that I think waiting for Congress to fix things when they’re the ones least threatened by what’s happening is a good idea. Just pointing out that the Constitution stopped mattering a long time ago.
As American as apple pie. Beautiful. Thank you.
So you came here to insult everyone and that’s it? I wasn’t even disagreeing with you, but okay! Hope you’re having fun.
I came here to urge Americans to use their constitutional amendments that were put in place to stop a tyrannical government. These amendments are boasted about ad nauseum by Americans online.
Y’all are practically climbing over each other to make excuses why you can’t do anything and that everything’s hopeless so “why bother”. You even interpreted this as a personal insult. Honestly, incredible. Thank you so much for this exchange.
WTF does this actually mean? You do realize that constitutional amendments require a 2/3rds majority, right?
And what the hell amendment are you suggesting?
If you as an American need the first few amendments spelled out for you then I don’t really know what to tell you. No idea why you’re on about 2/3 majority. It’s not even relevant to my comment.
We do, but we don’t have two-thirds of both houses of Congress ready to fix this mess, let alone 38 statehouses to ratify. The clusterfuck will continue apace.
This is wild. I’m referring to the amendments in your constitution in the event of tyranny. Even here in your comment and the other’s, you’re waiting for congress or your senate or whatever part of your government to save you.
No one is coming to save you. Save yourselves. You have a constitutional amendment for this exact moment in time.
I get that you don’t live here, but there’s nothing like a national initiative process for amendments. That you would like there to be reflects a likely majority view of the voter base, but this does not make it so.
If you’re referring to the 14th, that was shredded already. The Constitution is irrelevant to the junta, as juntas are wont to do. Voting harder in a mythical election that can’t happen is simply not an option.
I would encourage you to know about the U.S. Constitution before spouting off about it. I don’t wander into Canadian politics because I don’t know how it works and can admit that.
Gosh it’s truly incredible. Neither of those amendments were what was referring to but I’m not wasting my time anymore. Enjoy your new country! Y’all have absolutely earned it.
I have thick enough skin to usually let comments like this slide, but if you believe treating Beehaw users like this is appropriate, this may not be a good forum for participation.
I believe the other user was trying to avoid explicitly stating that Americans need to use the powers given them by the second amendment to directly take back their country, without engaging in the existing (apparently ineffectual) political processes.
Apparently I’m avoiding saying it directly too, perhaps I don’t want to be directly encouraging anything.
Anyways, their intent seemed very obvious to me from their first comment (so I can see where their frustration came from), but I’m not educated enough in the US political system to be distracted by the details of 2/3rds majorities etc.