09-19-2020, 08:53 PM
btfc wrote:
Laws really need to be put in place so that Trump’s assault on democracy and the rule of law is never repeated. The House’s subpoena power needs to be clearly defined and given some teeth. The power of the Executive to avoid meaningful oversight. Executive orders need to be reined in. The responsibilities of the Attorney General need to be clearly defined. The abuse of temporary appointments needs to be limited. The ability of the Senate to abuse the judicial appointments process needs to be changed. Many other changes which don’t immediately spring to mind.
Yes. And:
The Electoral College needs to be eliminated.
SCOTUS judges should be 18 year appointments, replaced every 2 years. Or your favorite solution to lifetime appointments meaning so much.
True fixes on gerrymandering.
I think a solution to the two-party duopoly to prevent a minority to control a party transiently in the majority such as being Primaried.
There are many who have been saying there are key under-the-hood issues that need to be fixed to be sure we have a Democracy in 150 years. At this point, I am deeply concerned we are not learning the true lesson from The Orange Idiot - we need to add-back protections against damaging populists.