“Those amendments will still need to be ratified by the legislatures in 3/4s of the states to become part of the Constitution. Do you really think the left could get over that hurdle?”
Yes, I think the left could. I’ve met a LOT of folks who would gladly eliminate all religious freedom protections, calling it “tolerance”. I’ve met many who would gladly eliminate the right to bear arms.
Think of what is tolerated in the NFL & NBA, and is pushed on TV. 50 years ago, the county would have revolted at “gay marriage”. I think a majority now want it without ever thinking about what it means. Look at what has happened in Indiana recently. Do you really think Americans today would create a document as supportive of limited government power as those in the 1780s did?
And if they did, would the courts or Congress pay any more attention to them than they have to the 9th and 10th Amendments?
They couldn’t cheat on the selection of senators per Article II if the 17th were repealed.
YOu miss the point. THE PEOPLE don't get a vote to ratify proposed amendments. The state legislatures do. It's this kind of (intentional?) misunderstanding of the process that robs your complaints of any logical power.