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(and also, to give a substantive response, the constitution of 1787 died in 1861. under the constitution, we actually have, the constitution of 1870, the US is committed to equal rights and majoritarian processes, mediated by our existing counter-majoritarian institutions) — PolitiTweet.org

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@jeffhauser right! the logic of the constitution since 1865 has been toward greater majoritarianism and equal political rights, but then there’s a reason why conservatives like williamson like to pretend 1787 was the final word. — PolitiTweet.org