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Message: <blockquote data-quote="wayfaringstranger" data-source="post: 1326161" data-attributes="member: 17578">yes since we are in the change it's harder to see than from a long historical perspective. You always hear about the roman 'republic' vs the empire - but the vestiges of the 'republic' remained until the end 'citizenship' a 'senate'..etc.Most of the Constitution is already dead letter:1. the 2nd amendment is no longer relevant in blue states and cities like New York. Unless you're a bodyguard for an oligarch you're not allowed to own a gun.2. the 1st amendment doesn't exist for most of us - the practical consequences of losing your job, having your bank cut your payment processor, etc, means we're effectively stifled.  Most global companies will fire you for even belonging to a 'mild' immigration group like numbers USA. We just learned the government decides when you can go to church and what you can do.</blockquote>