Even then, mainstream dems do not support this.

Are people ‘blaming’ democrats or pointing out that until this point the vast majority have been perfectly happy continuing to have a paramilitary organization that didn’t exist prior to 2003 in charge of enforcement of a misdemeanor violation? Just so we’re all on the same page.

Be careful what you wish for. You might ask for a new constitution, but what if it's worse? This one at least tries to guarantee us certain rights, even if somewhat toothlessly.

But the reality is things could be so much worse than they are. They are bad, of course, and it's not my intention to minimize that. But the sole reason things aren't already worse than they are is because of those pesky constitutional safeguards putting roadblocks between the current administration and its agenda.

So let's not lose sight of what we do have, nor throw the baby out with the bathwater.

A constitutional convention might be overdue, but I'm reluctant to start that conversation until we get rid of the fascist trifecta.

To the last, important to start by defining "brains" and maybe more important is starting with empathy.

Need to tie their time in office to measurable goals related to quality of life for the people who actually need help in the country. Miss those milestones and you are unable to run for reelection. Maybe also something akin to the honorable or dishonorable discharge in the military. Something that does you, good or bad.