Heads, tails, it's the same flippin coin, and we get abused either way!
There’s a much older novel from the 1800’s called Flatland.
3-dimensional objects enter a 2-dimensional world.
A sphere appears as a circle, and can change size at will, just by going up and down. Of course, the flatlanders cannot understand “up” and “down.”
An Article V Convention is just as dangerous as sending people into a corrupt system. It’s a dangerous shortcut, and not simply a miraculous quick-fix. We should be VERY VERY careful if one happens. Half of our citizenry sincerely want a more powerful government doling out prizes and goodies and emotional support on an ever-increasing scale.