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FirstLight

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4. Yes,

Reply to 1monster (Original post)

Sun Sep 7, 2025, 11:53 AM

Sep 2025

Social contracts, including those held by the governed and the government, are only as good as the participants' actions to uphold them!

I agree, I am 55, bad back, and want to live my life in harmony - and make sure my kids can do more than just SURVIVE in this world.
That said, we are at a crossroads. Where we as a collective need to remember that WE are the ones holding the cards in this contract with those "in power"... they SERVE us because we gave them that right. We can take that right away...

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An academic question for academic discussion. [View all] 1monster Sep 2025 OP

CHARADE... it is all window-dressing ZDU Sep 2025 #1

Until we can use the power of the ballot box, we're at the mercy of the Judiciary. surfered Sep 2025 #2

The Social Contract theory of governance rose from the Enlightenment bucolic_frolic Sep 2025 #3

Yes, FirstLight Sep 2025 #4

Yes, through our elected representatives, via impeachment and then conviction and removal from office DavidDvorkin Sep 2025 #5

The constitution is not technically a contract. Glorious bastard Sep 2025 #6