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highplainsdem

(61,411 posts) Sat Jan 17, 2026, 02:42 PM Jan 17

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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 Jan 17 OP

Spot on sarisataka Jan 17 #1

Two branches, actually. TheRickles Jan 17 #8

Yup popsdenver Jan 17 #10

I'm thinking it's not a *boot* they want to lick RainCaster Jan 17 #23

Donald J. Tr**p Was Elected President. global1 Jan 17 #2

More like "elected" 31st Street Bridge Jan 17 #3

Well sort of kinda Farmer-Rick Jan 17 #11

to America's eternal disgrace LymphocyteLover Jan 18 #41

and the same can be said of SCOTUS - n/t lapfog_1 Jan 17 #4

I never could understand why they would make themselves moot ! kimbutgar Jan 17 #5

I keep hearing that they are "afraid." crim son Jan 17 #26

Possibly, but never underestimate the human anima's propensity l RVN VET71 Jan 17 #35

Kick SheltieLover Jan 17 #6

Nonsense. You can explain America's constitutional collapse in one single word Autumn Jan 17 #7

They not only moniss Jan 17 #9

Well, some of them have drawn a line in the sand Mme. Defarge Jan 17 #12

Because money bought it up Farmer-Rick Jan 17 #13

Filthy rich psychopaths have taken control of mass media as well. sop Jan 17 #24

This is definitely one of the factors dwayneb Jan 17 #30

If you picture every Republican and MAGAt clevergrrrl Jan 17 #14

He forgot mention the Supreme Court ... FakeNoose Jan 17 #15

I think he focused on Congress for a reason. ShazzieB Jan 17 #21

Compromat is King. BurnDoubt Jan 17 #16

So true if you look at the documentaries Tree Lady Jan 17 #17

I would add willful ignorance on a large part of the electorate. DeeDeeNY Jan 17 #18

So true xuplate Jan 17 #19

More like licking their wallets. You can't tell me these repukes aren't getting filthy rich off of this administration Cheezoholic Jan 17 #20

Citizens United DallasNE Jan 17 #22

I think one of our problems is we were first. bluestateboomer Jan 17 #25

Technology dwayneb Jan 17 #31

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

Unfortunately, they weren't alone. snot Jan 17 #28

Citizens United Cherokee100 Jan 17 #29

Republican equals MAGA equals Nazi Buddyzbuddy Jan 17 #32

Republican equals National Socialist? DFW Jan 18 #38

So true BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 17 #33

A lot of stupid people in America Johonny Jan 17 #34

Post removed Post removed Jan 17 #36

Gerrymandering Six117 Jan 18 #37

Actually they set their eyes on something higher than licking Trump's boots a few years ago and are now tonguing it. cstanleytech Jan 18 #39

Voter Suppression. Voter Intimidation. czarjak Jan 18 #40

The big question is-- what exact kind of blackmail on the GOP LymphocyteLover Jan 18 #42

Citizens United gave that power to the wealthy randr Jan 18 #43

Nope, we expected that. Is the failure of the SCOTUS. BradBo Jan 18 #44

Yes! lees1975 Jan 18 #45

Here's my sentence duckworth969 Jan 18 #46