You may be right that people will screw up whatever system they get. It's possible some problems simply don't have solutions. I just think creating a national republic was a mistake, and begged for trouble when they could have/should have simply amended the old confederation.
“Btw, you’re the second poster today who’s written me lamenting the 19th amendment. lol. I used to say “Repeal the 19th!” in my tagline.
You may be right that people will screw up whatever system they get. It’s possible some problems simply don’t have solutions. I just think creating a national republic was a mistake, and begged for trouble when they could have/should have simply amended the old confederation.”
I don’t mention the 19th very often. It’s not a very popular point of view. It usually means its time for duck and cover.
I think the Jews of the Old Testament got it right. Men just keeps rebuilding the Tower of Babel and it just keeps falling down. Each time, the builders think they got it right this time.
The Articles of Confederation were beyond repair. That is why the great Framers devised our beloved Constitution.