This is a real tough one for me.

I don't like the way the constitution is being used, but at the same time, this system is a huge bonus to overturning bad SCOTUS decisions (like one from last election season), and doing a complete end-run around the legislature if the politicians won't pass a law. Also, the governor can't veto it. So if we can't get past a governor's veto with the legislature, it can be pursued by the population, and can't be stopped by anyone. It's not a good way to write a constitution, but it is a good way to challenge the courts and pass laws that are being met with institutional resistance.

As for the abortion laws, the pro-abortion side are successfully doing what I warned about: making it sound like the Republicans are going to hard on abortion. Even if you think abortion at any point is murder, the simple fact is most Americans don't, and you are in a small minority of people that would actually criminalize abortion at any point.

This is a real tough one for me.

I don't like the way the constitution is being used, but at the same time, this system is a huge bonus to overturning bad SCOTUS decisions (like one from last election season), and doing a complete end-run around the legislature if the politicians won't pass a law. It's not a good way to write a constitution, but it is a good way to challenge the courts and pass laws that are being met with institutional resistance.

As for the abortion laws, the pro-abortion side are successfully doing what I warned about: making it sound like the Republicans are going to hard on abortion. Even if you think abortion at any point is murder, the simple fact is most Americans don't, and you are in a small minority of people that would actually criminalize abortion at any point.