• skulblaka@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    471·
    5 months ago

    The tree of liberty must be refreshed, from time to time, with the blood of patriots and tyrants.

    -Thomas Jefferson

    • NegativeInf@lemmy.worldEnglish
      44·
      5 months ago

      Jefferson also thought the constitution should be rewritten every 20 years so that each generation would not live under the tyranny of the previous.

      Which is pretty dope. And mildly terrifying.

      • Sanctus@lemmy.worldEnglish
        12·
        5 months ago

        It sounds like he just threw out his best idea for it. Not a bad thought but could you imagine what would be shoved in there nowadays?

        • phdepressed@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          8·
          5 months ago

          More interesting I think is what it would have been at other points in history and whether this type of renewal would have been able to prevent the current shitshow. 20y might be a bit short as well, something more like 40y could make sense though.

          • hitmyspot@aussie.zoneEnglish
            5·
            5 months ago

            And rather than wipe it out and start, maybe adjust a percent of it.

            However constitution law would be overridden more. The less stable, the less decided, current scotus aside.