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It's a living and breathing document in the sense that there's an amendment process. If we don't like what it says, that's the mechanism to make it change. The mechanism to change it isn't judges deciding that the nation's moral stance today means we can ignore the bits we rightfully feel awkward about.Yes. A literal interpretation of the constitution is always best as conservatives say. It’s not living nor breathing and society shouldn’t progress. Maybe Kavanaugh and Barrett can lead an opinion taking us back to the 3/5ths compromise.
You can ignore my snark. I just think it’s absurd to consider what’s occurred with 2A, abortion, and what’ll likely happen with AA, and say to yourself ‘ah yes this is exactly as it should be…clearly a literal interpretation’ while also having your head screwed on straight. SCOTUS is just a political arm for both sides at this point. Clear as day.
Yes, I know amendment is hard to the point of near-impossibility in this era.