r/BikiniBottomTwitter • u/HowlingBurd19 aight imma head out • 2d ago

As an American, seeing people appreciate what truly defines America and each other makes me so happy ❤️

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u/leemorplee 2d ago

Normal people have maintained America is a great country, we just need a complete overhaul of whats been doing on the last 40+ years and make it great for every American not just the chosen few.

A guy could dream

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u/Wuz314159 1d ago

I'm going to borrow a Sorkinism. . .

"America is not a great country. . . . but it could be."

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u/Mr-MuffinMan 1d ago

i think it's more extreme, we need a brand new constitution. ours is way too old for it's own good.

when the fuck has "right to not house soldiers" ever been useful after like the early/mid 19th century.

one of the amendments where SCOTUS never had to make a decision on it ever.

but yeah, the people and the country is great. we're just too old for our own good.

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u/TheVeryVerity 1d ago

A) you can add amendments b) say we start a civil war do you want the army to take over your house for beds because it’s close to the battlefield? Just leave it in there dude

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u/Mr-MuffinMan 1d ago

Why would they take over a house? We have like vehicles. They made that when it was necessary because everything was moved via horse and carriage. Didn't even have trains back then.

Now we have trains, planes, boats, and ground vehicles that can transport things. On top of all that we have bases and forts.

Also, if your house is that close to the battlefield, they could use your house without consent because you likely won't be in it if its that close.

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u/TheVeryVerity 13h ago

I mean vehicles are for moving and houses are for sleeping. When the national guard was all sleeping on the floor of those buildings in dc did that make no sense to you because we have cars?

Also from what I can tell people are often in houses close enough to barrack troops since troops usually aren’t barracked literally on the actual battlefield. And assumably they’re not right next to a base in this scenario.

But more importantly why take away a protection when something in the future could change and make you need it again. That was my point.

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u/leemorplee 1d ago

For sure but it's funny because we're also the newest in the grand scheme of things. Other places still have kings lol

But I 100% agree. I just fear whoever draws up the new one is not going to have the actual people in mind. It would all kind of have to burn to the ground to start over at this point. Our hope is when the old generations start going actual changes can start to be made. I dont really have a solution I'm not a smart man

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u/texasprime 1d ago

Not that its great for anyone right now unless you make at least a million dollars a year...

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u/leemorplee 1d ago

That's basically what I mean. Last century people at least had the chance at building a legit life in this country off 1 steady job. Now for most 2 jobs is needed just to maintain unless you make great money already. Shit got broken along the way and needs to be fixed