[BlueMondaySkipper]

On one hand, I'm in favor of an Article V convention, but on the other, I'm concerned that such a convention, once called, would end up gutting our existing Constitution and replacing it with something worse.

What's to stop the hijacking of a convention and dumping say, the 2nd amendment? Nothing really.

I think our Constitution is just fine as-is. We just need to find a way to start following it again.

[Repeal The 17th]

“...our Constitution is just fine as-is.
We just need to find a way to start following it...”
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There seems to be a contradiction in your thoughts:
If the Constitution is not being followed,
then it is not just fine as-is.