@continuist.bsky.social
Everyone else is another you. That's the moral revolution.
"I voted for that Senator 5 years ago and they went back on their word 3 months into their term but I've been stuck with them for the past 5 years because 'stuff my ancestors wrote'"
November 21, 2025 at 4:25 AM
"I voted for that Senator 5 years ago and they went back on their word 3 months into their term but I've been stuck with them for the past 5 years because 'stuff my ancestors wrote'"
Wow, that's uncalled for.
November 21, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Wow, that's uncalled for.
Case in point: term limits.
A very large number of people assume that term limits protect democracy, but they actually take choices away from voters to vote for who they want. Term limits don't prevent dictators-- a dictator would simply ignore the term limits or rewrite the constitution.
A very large number of people assume that term limits protect democracy, but they actually take choices away from voters to vote for who they want. Term limits don't prevent dictators-- a dictator would simply ignore the term limits or rewrite the constitution.
November 21, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Case in point: term limits.
A very large number of people assume that term limits protect democracy, but they actually take choices away from voters to vote for who they want. Term limits don't prevent dictators-- a dictator would simply ignore the term limits or rewrite the constitution.
A very large number of people assume that term limits protect democracy, but they actually take choices away from voters to vote for who they want. Term limits don't prevent dictators-- a dictator would simply ignore the term limits or rewrite the constitution.
I'd think that a criminal proceeding is more serious because you can lose your freedom and be put in jail for a lengthy period of time; whereas for an impeachment proceeding you could lose your office. It's not clear that impeachment should be able to do this-- why not a recall election?
November 21, 2025 at 4:06 AM
I'd think that a criminal proceeding is more serious because you can lose your freedom and be put in jail for a lengthy period of time; whereas for an impeachment proceeding you could lose your office. It's not clear that impeachment should be able to do this-- why not a recall election?
Can you please stop insulting me and also demeaning the potential intelligence of 12 year olds?
They aren't selected from a jury pool of average citizens according to an impartial process. They are instead mostly wealthy, powerful people who systemically have pretty selfish motives for their vote.
They aren't selected from a jury pool of average citizens according to an impartial process. They are instead mostly wealthy, powerful people who systemically have pretty selfish motives for their vote.
November 21, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Can you please stop insulting me and also demeaning the potential intelligence of 12 year olds?
They aren't selected from a jury pool of average citizens according to an impartial process. They are instead mostly wealthy, powerful people who systemically have pretty selfish motives for their vote.
They aren't selected from a jury pool of average citizens according to an impartial process. They are instead mostly wealthy, powerful people who systemically have pretty selfish motives for their vote.
I'm sorry, I'm just clarifying that a "day in court" doesn't mean an impeachment trial. Senators who vote in an impeachment trial are not a jury of the accused's peers selected so as to be impartial-- at no point during the proceedings are they non-political actors, all promises to the contrary.
November 21, 2025 at 3:56 AM
I'm sorry, I'm just clarifying that a "day in court" doesn't mean an impeachment trial. Senators who vote in an impeachment trial are not a jury of the accused's peers selected so as to be impartial-- at no point during the proceedings are they non-political actors, all promises to the contrary.
No, it's actually a political procedure, not a criminal proceeding.
November 21, 2025 at 3:48 AM
No, it's actually a political procedure, not a criminal proceeding.
It's actually not. It's a political procedure.
November 21, 2025 at 3:39 AM
It's actually not. It's a political procedure.
There's no social contract, it's a fiction made up after the fact to justify a regime imposed by force based on partially errant principles.
November 21, 2025 at 2:46 AM
There's no social contract, it's a fiction made up after the fact to justify a regime imposed by force based on partially errant principles.
Troll-like behavior
November 21, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Troll-like behavior
They only (supposedly) interpret thr Constitution, they don't provide legitimacy to the Constitution.
November 21, 2025 at 2:41 AM
They only (supposedly) interpret thr Constitution, they don't provide legitimacy to the Constitution.
Why would you think I recognize the authority of unelected judges on this over logic?
November 21, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Why would you think I recognize the authority of unelected judges on this over logic?
This could work, but the expensiveness of elections is not a big concern of mine.
Would rather money not be involved at all.
Would rather money not be involved at all.
November 21, 2025 at 2:28 AM
This could work, but the expensiveness of elections is not a big concern of mine.
Would rather money not be involved at all.
Would rather money not be involved at all.
Some people might have implicitly agreed, but not everyone. The "social contract" isn't a real thing.
November 21, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Some people might have implicitly agreed, but not everyone. The "social contract" isn't a real thing.
Why do you think it's valid to deny constituents their chosen representative?
November 21, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Why do you think it's valid to deny constituents their chosen representative?
Whether it's actually a conspiracy or not is irrelevant to the EFFECT that we're all essentially currently in an undemocratic regime. It's not "secret knowledge", it's right under our noses. It's also not "direct democracy", we're still talking about representative democracy here.
November 21, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Whether it's actually a conspiracy or not is irrelevant to the EFFECT that we're all essentially currently in an undemocratic regime. It's not "secret knowledge", it's right under our noses. It's also not "direct democracy", we're still talking about representative democracy here.
it's not against me in particular.
November 21, 2025 at 1:19 AM
it's not against me in particular.
Says the patricians who stand to benefit
November 21, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Says the patricians who stand to benefit
The problem is even worse with Presidents (4 yrs) and Senators (6 yrs). Furthermore, Senators should be awarded by population, not just 2 per state under the bogus theory that "states have rights" (they don't).
There is so much undemocracy it's tragic.
There is so much undemocracy it's tragic.
November 21, 2025 at 1:03 AM
The problem is even worse with Presidents (4 yrs) and Senators (6 yrs). Furthermore, Senators should be awarded by population, not just 2 per state under the bogus theory that "states have rights" (they don't).
There is so much undemocracy it's tragic.
There is so much undemocracy it's tragic.
Two types of damage
1. the damage you're thinking of, damage against people (victims) based on laws, etc
2. the damage of having one's democratic voice disenfranchised for up to 2 yrs by having someone that the majority of their constituents clearly don't want squatting in the seat just cuz 'rules'
1. the damage you're thinking of, damage against people (victims) based on laws, etc
2. the damage of having one's democratic voice disenfranchised for up to 2 yrs by having someone that the majority of their constituents clearly don't want squatting in the seat just cuz 'rules'
November 21, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Two types of damage
1. the damage you're thinking of, damage against people (victims) based on laws, etc
2. the damage of having one's democratic voice disenfranchised for up to 2 yrs by having someone that the majority of their constituents clearly don't want squatting in the seat just cuz 'rules'
1. the damage you're thinking of, damage against people (victims) based on laws, etc
2. the damage of having one's democratic voice disenfranchised for up to 2 yrs by having someone that the majority of their constituents clearly don't want squatting in the seat just cuz 'rules'
A lot of damage can be done in 2 years
November 21, 2025 at 12:44 AM
A lot of damage can be done in 2 years
He should be allowed to resign, yes.
November 21, 2025 at 12:44 AM
He should be allowed to resign, yes.