This was all foreseen when the states were essentially removed as constitutional actors in their own right and the defense of our rights was entrusted entirely to 9 federal government lawyers.
“I yet believe that the maintenance of the rights and authority reserved to the states and to the people, not only essential to the adjustment and balance of the general system, but the safeguard to the continuance of a free government. I consider it as the chief source of stability to our political system, whereas the consolidation of the states into one vast republic, sure to be aggressive abroad and despotic at home, will be the certain precursor of that ruin which has overwhelmed all those that have preceded it.” Robert E. Lee in a letter to Lord Acton
Fascinating and prescient quote. Thanks for sharing.
The concentration of vast power. What could go wrong?
It is indeed amazing we have lasted this long since the 17th Amendment.