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If the US constitution were simply a piece of code, it would NOT compile. There is an entire culture of sophisticated make-believe, ritual & fiction essential to making it appear free of error, so that it can govern those who WISH to abide by its spirit.
We are acting as idiots.
We are acting as idiots.
Our speech is not absolutely free. We do not have one man one vote. Our right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited. We routinely prohibit free exercise to those who claim religious belief. Etc.
If we don’t want to *pretend* to keep its genius going, we have a *huge* problem.
If we don’t want to *pretend* to keep its genius going, we have a *huge* problem.
Yes we have a written Constitution, but it’s not sacred. It was written by an actual patriarchy & there‘s no Public Service Announcement that teaches children that it’s a “fiction of the willing.” I don’t usually say this because I don’t want to break its spell...yet some now do.
