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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We should absolutely have evolved it by now instead of turning it into scripture.

But you did and still have that very option. That's exactly what the amendments are for! The first was enacted just a few years after the foundation of the US and the last was added in 1992. The US does have the tools to better safeguard themself against fascists if they want to. But of course that's rather difficult when a big part of the GOP has absolutely no scruple to flirt with overthrowing the whole system.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

It's not just that. There are large parts of the US where they teach the Bill of Rights next to the Ten Commandments. Theoretically we could amend the first or second amendment. In reality I chose the word "scripture" for a reason.