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    1. If a new constitution was written, what would you advocate for in it?

      Not just a U.S. question... I think we're in the midst of seeing much of the world's political order being rearranged. So that's got me wondering, are we going to see some new nations emerge from...

      Not just a U.S. question... I think we're in the midst of seeing much of the world's political order being rearranged. So that's got me wondering, are we going to see some new nations emerge from this? I recognize that's a very sanitized framing, and such things don't just "happen" without a lot of turmoil first, but I'm trying to make some optimistic projections about what could come after that.

      So as a thought exercise, imagine you're participating in a constitutional convention for a new democratic government forming where you live. What are some things you would want to see included? What should be omitted?

      23 votes
    2. What would happen if the US House of Representatives decided to investigate sitting Senators?

      The current US Senate majority continues to support the president. However, the current president may have been compromised by the Russian government. The connections that several senators have to...

      The current US Senate majority continues to support the president. However, the current president may have been compromised by the Russian government.

      The connections that several senators have to Russia (Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul, to name two) raise the very real possibility that the current Republican majority in the Senate owes its existence to Russian help.

      The FBI, a renewed Republican target, has suggested as much in briefings given to that same U.S. Congress.

      What are the chances of the House investigating sitting menbers of Senate, and what twists and turns might occur should it happen?

      9 votes