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Farmer-Rick

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10. Congress with its filibusters and gerrymandering has failed
Thu May 5, 2022, 05:11 PM
May 2022

There's no other way to say it. Congress has failed democracy. I think capitalism was just too much to stand up against.

I understand that as Congress stands today it would not be looked on as the backbone of democracy that's for sure. It has failed to meet the founders expectations in upholding democracy.

But the founders didn't know that. They were just trying to get away from the tyranny of a feudal system. They were creating a new form of government. Good try but capitalism crushed their vision.

But the intent as is made clear by the Constitution was not to give appointed judges the final say on legislation. Constitutionality was not given to the courts to decide.



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