Because we are bound by the Constitution. We can't just do whatever we think is best.
The Constitution provides a means for removing a lawbreaking president.
That mechanism isn't working because the lawbreaking president is being shielded by a major political party . . .
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The Constitution provides a means for removing a lawbreaking president.
That mechanism isn't working because the lawbreaking president is being shielded by a major political party . . .
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The Constitution also provides a mechanism for dealing with elected officials who are shielding a lawbreaking president: Vote Them Out.
The reason people feel tempted to abandon democracy and go around the Constitution is because they want immediate results . . .
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The reason people feel tempted to abandon democracy and go around the Constitution is because they want immediate results . . .
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Democracy is slow, grinding work, to quote ⤵️
All those checks and balances slow things down.
They also slow down Trump in his drive to turn the US into an autocracy, so having a slowing mechanism works both ways.
We're the "demos" in "democracy."
It's up to us . . .
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All those checks and balances slow things down.
They also slow down Trump in his drive to turn the US into an autocracy, so having a slowing mechanism works both ways.
We're the "demos" in "democracy."
It's up to us . . .
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I put in dozens of hours of volunteer voter protection legal work in 2019, plus another stint doing volunteer work offering legal assistance to asylum seekers (through
@RAICESTEXAS)
Here's my list if you need ideas:
terikanefield-blog.com/things-to-do/
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@RAICESTEXAS)
Here's my list if you need ideas:
terikanefield-blog.com/things-to-do/
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