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24. Electoral college and non-democratic allotment of senators

Thu Mar 12, 2026, 12:34 PM

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Two fundamental flaws that gave the super-wealthy the opportunity to destroy the country.

Hindsight? I'm so tired of the elementary bullshit, "They did the best they could, USA! USA!" ingrained into school kids. Some drafters at the time knew these flaws were potentially fatal. Our great "did the best they could" republic has become a barbaric warmonger nation and a grave danger to international peace.

Many nations without the assistance of the drafters of the U.S. constitution are stable, healthy, peaceful democracies. Tell me again how great they did drafting the framework for our republic. It will fall on deaf ears.

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This Fall, Florida Students Will Be Forced to Take "Anti-Communist" Classes [View all] Ranting Randy Wednesday OP

the evils of CAPITALISM and AUTHORITARIANISM would be more relevant to them Skittles Wednesday #1

I have complete confidence that the kids will ignore all the crap they spew. mwb970 Wednesday #2

The Heritage Foundation is communist Puppyjive Wednesday #3

You're joking, right? You think a neo-fascist org like the Heritage Foundation is communist? Seriously? ancianita Wednesday #5

To be fair, though, Florida also requires that students pass a Florida Civic Literacy Exam (FCLE), which covers ancianita Wednesday #4

Enslaved people were counted as three-fifths of a person. Frasier Balzov Wednesday #7

I hear you, though the real problem at the time was to get the U.S. Constitution ratified by a majority of states. ancianita Wednesday #8

Too many compromises Mysterian Thursday #20

Easy to say in 20-20 hindsight. ancianita Thursday #23

Electoral college and non-democratic allotment of senators Mysterian Thursday #24

All that, too, yes. I hear you on the rest. ancianita Thursday #25

Amending the Constitution is about "taking the time"? dpibel Thursday #26

You answered your own question. Yes, it takes time to ratify an amendment. ancianita Thursday #30

Apparently you have missed the point. dpibel Thursday #32

Sure, some amendments got ratified quickly. ancianita Thursday #33

LOL dpibel Thursday #34

FL public school grad -- 3/5 compromise not skipped over cmmngrnd Wednesday #10

I admit my surprise and my error! Frasier Balzov Wednesday #12

We had to take "Americansim vs Communism" in FL during the 70's cmmngrnd Wednesday #6

What a weird course title. It would be more accurately labeled Capitalism vs Communism, both being economic ideologies. ancianita Wednesday #9

Only those looking for conflict would take your post as such. OldBaldy1701E Thursday #18

1967 Orlando grad here The Blue Flower Thursday #27

It might be useful if they teach it along with other systems like socialism, democracy, totalitarianism, and anarchy FakeNoose Wednesday #11

Hopefully it will be as sucessful as Abstince focused sex ed IbogaProject Wednesday #13

The syllabus definitely should include.... reACTIONary Wednesday #14

Textbook written by Joe McCarthy JohnnyRingo Thursday #15

Almost fifty years ago, I had to take "Comparative Political Systems" to graduate high school in FL. eppur_se_muova Thursday #16

It should be a comprehensive class on uncontrolled capitalism as well but it won't. cstanleytech Thursday #17

i would deliberately fail samnsara Thursday #19

makes me think of Religion class in my catholic high school rurallib Thursday #21

I wonder if it's the same class I had to take in FL in 1970? lark Thursday #22

"Americanism???" Grins Thursday #31

This was during the Vietnam war, we were aware it was total bullshit. lark Yesterday #37

and people vote for rethugs because they are upset about "indoctination" Takket Thursday #28

How about an anti-Fascist class; you could call it "Antifa!" Grins Thursday #29

I like that, good title by the way Ranting Randy Thursday #35

One trick ponies. retread Yesterday #36

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