A dictatorship, rather than oligarchy, is at least the implication of what has been outright said.
The U.S. Constitution was supposed to prevent one person getting all of the power. But there were some enormous loopholes, not least because of a lot of things the Framers never actually wrote into it, but just assumed that the U.S.A. would continue to do in the tradition of English common law.
Experts in #ConstititionalLaw knew of the problems in the 19th century.
National impact of Ohio Issue 1 special election on abortion, GOP attempts to rewrite State constitutions
Advocates Launch Ballot Measure to Amend Arizona Constitution to Protect Abortion Rights
8 states could vote on abortion-rights ballot initiatives in 2024
https://msmagazine.com/2023/08/09/arizona-abortion-ballot-initiative
* see also Ohio Issue 1 thread: https://mastodon.social/@persagen/110662765514723258
#abortion #RepublicanParty #GOP #neofascism #ChristianRight #WomensRights #CultureWars #OhioIssue1 #ConstititionalLaw #StateConstitutions #BallotInitiatives
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