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      The process to amend the constitution. It’s all but impossible given modern politics, and that’s largely been true for 50 years and counting.

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          Our election cycle cant be curtailed or shifted because our constitution can’t realistically be amended to match the saner policies in other countries. When our constitution is so antiqued that that “money is speech” becomes the law of the land, there is a core problem with the founding document itself.

          How it that not related to our election cycle?

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            Because a constitutional convention is so wildly unlikely it’s just distracting from any actually helpful suggestions.

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              I’m talking about our broken government system, not what’s helpful. The fact that a constitutional convention is impossible is exactly the problem. Its why many parts of our democracy are broken, and will likely ultimately be the downfall of our nation.

              Thr founders called the Constitution a living document, with Jefferson specifically talking about how it must change to as American changes. To do that, they put in a wildly difficult mechanism that is nearly impossible to actually invoke, and added lifetime arbiter roles that can opt to unwind any law not written in pen and ink on that same paper.

              Those are critical fuckups if you intend to have a living document and a shapeable democracy.

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                  Why talk about the structure of our government? Education, general interest, activism?

                  Why are you wasting time talking about wasting time if it’s just wasting time?

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                    Why are you wasting time talking about wasting time if it’s just wasting time?

                    I have seen that user repeatedly argue in bad faith. I assume they are doing something similar here. The wasting of time is the point. I think they’re just a troll.