Comment by ethbr1
3 days ago
The entire point of enumerating rights in a founding document is that it will be at odds with future interests.
Of course someone in power is going to try and twist the meaning to their own gain.
That inevitable desire is literally why the rights needed to be included in the first place.
And yet, the US constitution by all metrics is the one lagging behind every other constitution about guaranteeing rights. The US had a solid first draft, it's time to update it.
> The US had a solid first draft, it's time to update it.
That's what the amendment system is for.
by which metrics? which other countries?
The US is deeply flawed but generally speaking we have a lot of rights