The Constitution is almost 250 years old. It’s amazing for its time, but it’s now the oldest written constitution still in use and long since improved on by its many imitators and copies. We probably should replace it.
The concepts espoused by the constitution are as old as man. Humans are flawed. Power corrupts. Does the constitution need replacing? Perhaps our implementation has become wildly corrupted over the course of 250 years.
It might be worth separating out the parts like the Bill of Rights from the more organizational pieces like the Presidential system and the Electoral College. Some of those pieces are “old as man” and others are the best ideas anyone had in the 18th century.
In particular, the Presidential system has failed badly in almost every non-US country it’s been tried in, because it’s inherently unstable when there is a forceful President and polarized political parties. It may be failing us today in the US. https://delong.typepad.com/linz_perils_presidencialism.pdf
I imagine your politics swing left and progressive, right?
Which is why this article is kind of absurd, in my opinion, as it tags the right / Republicans as those who are abandoning the Constitution.
Every poll or social study I've seen shows that progressives - especially the younger generations - have views similar to yours i.e. not much reverence for the Constitution, the founders, etc. They are most likely to believe that freedom of speech is less important than moderating "hate speech." They believe the 2nd amendment right to bear arms is ridiculously out of date in a modern society, etc.
I imagine their politics fall fully 100% in line with those of Benjamin Franklin:
I confess that there are several parts of this constitution which I do not at present approve, but I am not sure I shall never approve them ...
In these sentiments, Sir, I agree to this Constitution with all its faults, if they are such; because I think a general Government necessary for us, and there is no form of Government but what may be a blessing to the people if well administered, and believe farther that this is likely to be well administered for a course of years, and can only end in Despotism, as other forms have done before it, when the people shall become so corrupted as to need despotic Government, being incapable of any other.
etc.
Franklin literally believed the Constitution as it stood had a political half life and would be eventually gamed and run around on technicalities.
Forget your polls & social studies .. the actual OG Founder had not much reverance for the Constitution and would likely be appalled by your apparent raising up of it onto a sacred pedestal.
It’s not the “left” or “progressives” who have top leadership calling for the disregard of the constitution.
“Do you throw the Presidential Election Results of 2020 OUT and declare the RIGHTFUL WINNER, or do you have a NEW ELECTION? A Massive Fraud of this type and magnitude allows for the termination of all rules, regulations, and articles, even those found in the Constitution" - Trump
