Like the Electoral College our form of Impeachment amazes, and mystifies the world. We’re the land of one person one vote yet do this. But then we’re complicated. Our system deliberately makes change very difficult. The founders seeing how fragile democracy is made it so. What can be quickly done can be just as quickly undone.
Executive orders a prime example. So change comes generationally not at the stroke of a momentary pen. This is why the Civil Right Act is still there. Attacked since it’s passing it survives because it’s foundations are over a century of constant work deep.
Impeachment is similar.
It is as Senator McConnell said, “…a narrow tool for a narrow purpose.” With a two thirds majority needed to convict. This because the removal of a head of state without a coup or warfare is a profoundly difficult thing for a democracy to do. Witness what just happened in Myanmar. A coup was the easier choice for them.
Our systems of governance still function despite the last four years. So a 43 to 57 minority freed a demagogue from justice. The republic stands. A successful democracy is when no one at the table gets all they want.
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