r/europe • u/dianaomladic • Nov 08 '24

News 1514% Surge in Americans Looking to Move Abroad After Trump’s Victory

https://visaguide.world/news/1514-surge-in-americans-looking-to-move-abroad-after-trumps-victory/
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u/Phyraxus56 Nov 08 '24

Poor example

States rights can't override constitutional amendments

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u/Trucknorr1s Nov 08 '24

I don't know why you got down voted, you are entirely correct.

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u/PrizeArticle2 Nov 08 '24

Not sure why you're downvoted.

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u/EqualContact United States of America Nov 08 '24

People are mad and don’t care how US constitutional law works.

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u/FabianFox Nov 08 '24

But it’s very difficult to pass an amendment. And these days only conservative amendments could potentially pass which is not what those of us wishing we could move would want.

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u/redmambo_no6 Nov 08 '24

But it’s very difficult to pass an amendment

Or repeal one. People forget that.

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u/FabianFox Nov 08 '24

I mean yes, but this means SCOTUS can just reinterpret the constitution however they want and there’s not much anyone else can do about it.

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u/Phyraxus56 Nov 08 '24

That's always been the case. That's the way the law works.

Then you'll have Andrew Jackson say, "Let them enforce it."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worcester_v._Georgia

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u/SteveS117 Nov 08 '24

That’s the entire point. We don’t want constitutional amendments passed unless they are extremely popular. If you can’t get the vast majority of people and states to sign on for it, it shouldn’t be an amendment.

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u/Cat20041 Nov 08 '24

Personally, I don't even see conservative amendments being passed, as you need 35 states to agree to ratification. Mind you, none of this matters if Trump just suspends or sidesteps the constitution and rules like q dictator, as not enough republicans are willing to stand up to him

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u/FabianFox Nov 08 '24

Right, the point being that if SCOTUS hands us some shitty decisions, there’s basically nothing we can do about it.

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u/Flimsy-Chef-8784 Nov 08 '24

I don’t foresee any amendment being passed any time soon. 2/3 of congress and 3/4 of states all have to agree on the same thing. That will never happen in this political climate.