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highplainsdem

(60,256 posts) Sat Jan 17, 2026, 02:42 PM 21 hrs ago

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Garrett Graff: You can explain America's constitutional collapse in a single coherent sentence [View all]

This is actually the really simple story of the collapse of American democracy. You can explain Americaâ€™s constitutional collapse in a single coherent sentence:
— Garrett M. Graff (@vermontgmg.bsky.social) 2026-01-17T19:39:30.905Z

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Garrett Graff: You can explain America's constitutional collapse in a single coherent sentence [View all] highplainsdem 21 hrs ago OP

Spot on sarisataka 21 hrs ago #1

Two branches, actually. TheRickles 20 hrs ago #8

Yup popsdenver 20 hrs ago #10

I'm thinking it's not a *boot* they want to lick RainCaster 19 hrs ago #23

Donald J. Tr**p Was Elected President. global1 21 hrs ago #2

More like "elected" 31st Street Bridge 21 hrs ago #3

Well sort of kinda Farmer-Rick 20 hrs ago #11

to America's eternal disgrace LymphocyteLover 4 hrs ago #41

and the same can be said of SCOTUS - n/t lapfog_1 21 hrs ago #4

I never could understand why they would make themselves moot ! kimbutgar 21 hrs ago #5

I keep hearing that they are "afraid." crim son 18 hrs ago #26

Possibly, but never underestimate the human anima's propensity l RVN VET71 13 hrs ago #35

Kick SheltieLover 21 hrs ago #6

Nonsense. You can explain America's constitutional collapse in one single word Autumn 20 hrs ago #7

They not only moniss 20 hrs ago #9

Well, some of them have drawn a line in the sand Mme. Defarge 20 hrs ago #12

Because money bought it up Farmer-Rick 20 hrs ago #13

Filthy rich psychopaths have taken control of mass media as well. sop 18 hrs ago #24

This is definitely one of the factors dwayneb 15 hrs ago #30

If you picture every Republican and MAGAt clevergrrrl 20 hrs ago #14

He forgot mention the Supreme Court ... FakeNoose 20 hrs ago #15

I think he focused on Congress for a reason. ShazzieB 19 hrs ago #21

Compromat is King. BurnDoubt 20 hrs ago #16

So true if you look at the documentaries Tree Lady 20 hrs ago #17

I would add willful ignorance on a large part of the electorate. DeeDeeNY 19 hrs ago #18

So true xuplate 19 hrs ago #19

More like licking their wallets. You can't tell me these repukes aren't getting filthy rich off of this administration Cheezoholic 19 hrs ago #20

Citizens United DallasNE 19 hrs ago #22

I think one of our problems is we were first. bluestateboomer 18 hrs ago #25

Technology dwayneb 15 hrs ago #31

Back "in the day", most of this congress would have been hanged by now. hadEnuf 17 hrs ago #27

Unfortunately, they weren't alone. snot 16 hrs ago #28

Citizens United Cherokee100 15 hrs ago #29

Republican equals MAGA equals Nazi Buddyzbuddy 15 hrs ago #32

Republican equals National Socialist? DFW 12 hrs ago #38

So true BlueWaveNeverEnd 13 hrs ago #33

A lot of stupid people in America Johonny 13 hrs ago #34

Post removed Post removed 12 hrs ago #36

Gerrymandering Six117 12 hrs ago #37

Actually they set their eyes on something higher than licking Trump's boots a few years ago and are now tonguing it. cstanleytech 12 hrs ago #39

Voter Suppression. Voter Intimidation. czarjak 12 hrs ago #40

The big question is-- what exact kind of blackmail on the GOP LymphocyteLover 4 hrs ago #42

Citizens United gave that power to the wealthy randr 3 hrs ago #43

Nope, we expected that. Is the failure of the SCOTUS. BradBo 2 hrs ago #44

Yes! lees1975 32 min ago #45