I think that it is a good question, democracy defenders and Trump supporters:
If Trump (or another US president you agree with) said he'd change the Constitution to have a chance at reelection (I assume Trump won't do it because of his age), would you support him?
Something like Bukele
#ask #askstr #asknostr
This question isn't aimed at me but ew!
I would never support the government doing anything lol! But I would probably not mind a more permanent president too much. It likely wouldn't make things any worse.
Term limits actually make things worse, arguably.
Something shocks me. If anyone believes in democracy, why would it be wrong for him to remain in power if he won democratically ?? I'm aware that it's the basis for another dictatorship as soon as a slightly authoritarian populist comes to power
No U.S. president in the 19th, 20th, or 21st centuries has been worth a second term, much less a third or fourth.
It's nonsense but it fits within democracy as far as I understand... with the Bukele case many people aupport this even though they are aware of the risks
Was it a problem when they created the term limit in the first place?
Why would it be any more of a problem to abolish the 22nd amendment rather than create it?
It hasn’t even been a hundred years since its inception. Alaska and Hawaii weren’t even part of the country yet.
It wouldn’t be the president changing it. It would be the process outlined in article V of the constitution.
1. Proposal Stage
There are two ways to propose an amendment:
1. By Congress
• Two-thirds of both the House of Representatives and the Senate must approve the proposed amendment.
• This is the method used for all 27 amendments so far.
2. By a Constitutional Convention
• If two-thirds (currently 34) of state legislatures request it, Congress must call a convention to propose amendments.
• This method has never been used.
2. Ratification Stage
Once proposed, the amendment must be ratified by the states. Congress chooses which method will be used:
1. By State Legislatures
• Three-fourths (currently 38) of the state legislatures must approve the amendment.
2. By State Conventions
• Three-fourths of states must approve it in special ratifying conventions.
• This method has only been used once, for the 21st Amendment (repealing Prohibition).
I don’t even think it’s possible to accomplish this through an executive order if that’s what you’re implying.
