So. Constitutional Convention. Let's talk.

[anarch]

57. I don't know about a constitutional convention, but I would support another try at New Deal-type

legislation like was probably FDR's intent (e.g. the "2nd Bill of Rights" initiatives, perhaps updated to take our current technological infrastructure into consideration--so, simplified with respect to the several items intended to ensure basic survival and freedom of commerce, and perhaps expanded to include access to communications technologies such as internet access).

We wouldn't need a Constitutional Convention for that, just a long-term advertising campaign in conjunction with the eradication of these nefarious right wing influencers like we have with AM radio, the ubiquity of Fox News, Russian bots all over the place, etc. If a clear majority, or even just an obvious plurality of the general population were supporting such "Socialist" initiatives, and if we eventually are able to return to a representative government (that is, representative of the actual people, not the "people" consisting of various corporations and wealthy special interests), we could do this.

We could at least move in this direction, perhaps taking the approach of making small improvements with tangible positive effects that improve average people's lives. "Obamacare" is a good example of what I mean--it didn't instantly provide Universal Healthcare, but was a step in the right direction and (unless you are determined not to see the good results, or have a vested interest in maintaining the current profit structures inherent in the medical/insurance industries) has tangibly improved the lives of many.

At any rate, I like your suggestions...if we're talking ultimate, best-possible-world ideas, I'd include Universal Healthcare, Education all the way to whatever advanced degrees people wish to pursue, and Universal Basic Income or something that would similarly give citizens the assurance that the nation (i.e., their neighbors and fellow citizens) is looking out for them on a personal level and they should never have to fear for their lives or feel desperation about feeding their children, and never be in endless debt, just being treated as a profit-stream for funneling all of our collective wealth into the pockets of a few greedy scumbags...

I definitely agree that a government actually representing the will of the people (and looking out for their interests, rather than lining them up to be fleeced like we basically have now) would be an improvement. However we get there.