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It seems that the MAGA movement is earily similar to what I learned about the Nazis before Hitler took office? Like blind obedience and hatred toward certain groups? Or am I wrong? Why? (lemmy.world)

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[–] ZekeSulastin@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

That’s not how the amendment process works. They’d need a 2/3 majority vote in both the House and the Senate to launch a proposal or 2/3 of the states to hold a constitutional convention; once the amendment is proposed, 3/4 of the states would have to ratify it.

Besides, even a simple majority requirement wouldn’t guarantee success - for example, see the clown show for the GOP House speakership, Senators Manchin (I; D before 2024) and Sinema (I; D before Dec 2022) voting no on various Democratic initiatives, or Senator McCain (R) voting no on the ACA repeal.

There was actually a point where we were two state governorships away from the GOP being able to hold that convention, but that’s still just the proposal.

[–] Fontasia@feddit.nl 5 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

He's got the supreme court on his side, what stopping him making up just forcing things through as emergency measures?

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Nothing. The Supreme Court has no oversight whatsoever and can rule that anything is legal (or illegal) with no way to challenge it.

[–] TheOtherThyme@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

It doesn't matter how things are should work or how they used to work. Nothing and no one will stop the repugs from doing anything they want.