Kyle HughesWe are presently living through the worst-case scenario of the administrative state given to a bad actor. It gives me great pause. Is there any way forward without dismantling it?
If hardening our democratic institutions meant becoming a Pocket Constitution person and advocating for the rights of gun ownership, could you do it?
Matt Massicotte@kyle I see no point
@mattiem which part, for what reason?
@kyle I see no point in making concessions with a group that will not cooperate, to defend a document that has proven to be insufficient
Jamie Blumberg@jamie_blumberg @mattiem No offense, but I personally do not wish to entertain the idea of replacing the Constitution at this time.
@kyle @jamie_blumberg While I believe it is effectively non-functional, I do see that you are saying.
@jamie_blumberg @mattiem I don’t want to entertain it because (1) I am advocating for an extreme level of focus on the present and (2) I don’t believe I have the perspective to advocate for dissolving the world’s oldest constitutional democracy.
Personally, I think that would be a mistake in line with what the Lord Ruler did prior to the events of the Mistborn trilogy.
I don’t mean to disparage that viewpoint. I just can’t be part of these conversations.
@kyle @jamie_blumberg Honestly, I find it quite encouraging that people believe the current system is salvageable. I can’t see the future - it’s absolutely possible!