They rejected kings and were sincerely concerned about the possibility of a dictatorship. But we need to move past founder-worship and focus on justice.

  • HobbitFoot @thelemmy.club
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    21 hours ago

    It depends on how you look at the Articles of Confederation, another American basic law which was replaced by the Constitution.

    Also, it isn’t me saying that the Constitution wasn’t a big deal. It is just me pushing against the deification of the document.

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      21 hours ago

      Yes, I agree that it should not be taken as dogma, but there is some value in having some good faith well though out cross-generational legal inertia that evolves slowly with culture and technological developments over time…which would be the job of SCOTUS.