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[–] Kopfrkingl@hexbear.net [S] 27 points 16 hours ago (8 children) But what about le constitution? Have you considered that? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] CarmineCatboy2@hexbear.net 27 points 15 hours ago (7 children) the brits dont even have one! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] infuziSporg@hexbear.net 7 points 6 hours ago "Constitution" is just a fancy word that makes Americans feel like they were the first and best at something. You can call a core foundational set of laws whatever you want, and you can have something called a "Constitution" that leaves lots of institutional and procedural and justicial gaps, in addition to leaving 90% of its denizens without a full complement of rights. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Meh@hexbear.net 35 points 15 hours ago (3 children) A br*t I know always talks about how it's actually really good that their's no formal constitution because the government can just shift to meet the current age. Like, my guy, you have human shit in your river, what the fuck are you talking about? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Horse@lemmygrad.ml 35 points 15 hours ago (1 child) having a formal constitution doesn't make a difference to the rivers, am*ricans have one and the cuyahoga regularly caught fire until the 70s permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Meh@hexbear.net 17 points 15 hours ago That's fair. I guess my argument was more against the idea that everything is going great in the UK because they do things a little bit differently over there permalink fedilink source parent [–] TraschcanOfIdeology@hexbear.net 24 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) It's actually awesome that there isn't any document that defines which rights are at the basis of the functioning of the state and its relationship with its subjects, and who those subjects are, because that means the state can just ignore people's needs and unperson whoever they think will win them the consent from the masses to keep ignoring them (read: migrants and Trans people). Not that having a constitution would stop them from doing that, but at least it would put an extra step in place, and it's wild the pretense isn't being kept at all. permalink fedilink source parent [–] cypherpunks@lemmy.ml 20 points 15 hours ago (1 child) the brits dont even have one! they'll tell you that they do have one, but they just... prefer not to write it down: The constitution of the United Kingdom comprises the written and unwritten arrangements that establish the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as a political body. Unlike in most countries, no official attempt has been made to codify such arrangements into a single document, thus it is known as an uncodified constitution. they're quite committed to the bit, even going so far as having a whole thing they call "UK constitutional law" (replete with varieties of court dress). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] CarmineCatboy2@hexbear.net 12 points 14 hours ago* i know right. yeah thats when you ask which country does not have a constitution, lmao permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CarmineCatboy2@hexbear.net 27 points 15 hours ago (7 children) the brits dont even have one! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] infuziSporg@hexbear.net 7 points 6 hours ago "Constitution" is just a fancy word that makes Americans feel like they were the first and best at something. You can call a core foundational set of laws whatever you want, and you can have something called a "Constitution" that leaves lots of institutional and procedural and justicial gaps, in addition to leaving 90% of its denizens without a full complement of rights. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Meh@hexbear.net 35 points 15 hours ago (3 children) A br*t I know always talks about how it's actually really good that their's no formal constitution because the government can just shift to meet the current age. Like, my guy, you have human shit in your river, what the fuck are you talking about? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Horse@lemmygrad.ml 35 points 15 hours ago (1 child) having a formal constitution doesn't make a difference to the rivers, am*ricans have one and the cuyahoga regularly caught fire until the 70s permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Meh@hexbear.net 17 points 15 hours ago That's fair. I guess my argument was more against the idea that everything is going great in the UK because they do things a little bit differently over there permalink fedilink source parent [–] TraschcanOfIdeology@hexbear.net 24 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) It's actually awesome that there isn't any document that defines which rights are at the basis of the functioning of the state and its relationship with its subjects, and who those subjects are, because that means the state can just ignore people's needs and unperson whoever they think will win them the consent from the masses to keep ignoring them (read: migrants and Trans people). Not that having a constitution would stop them from doing that, but at least it would put an extra step in place, and it's wild the pretense isn't being kept at all. permalink fedilink source parent [–] cypherpunks@lemmy.ml 20 points 15 hours ago (1 child) the brits dont even have one! they'll tell you that they do have one, but they just... prefer not to write it down: The constitution of the United Kingdom comprises the written and unwritten arrangements that establish the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as a political body. Unlike in most countries, no official attempt has been made to codify such arrangements into a single document, thus it is known as an uncodified constitution. they're quite committed to the bit, even going so far as having a whole thing they call "UK constitutional law" (replete with varieties of court dress). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] CarmineCatboy2@hexbear.net 12 points 14 hours ago* i know right. yeah thats when you ask which country does not have a constitution, lmao permalink fedilink source parent
[–] infuziSporg@hexbear.net 7 points 6 hours ago "Constitution" is just a fancy word that makes Americans feel like they were the first and best at something. You can call a core foundational set of laws whatever you want, and you can have something called a "Constitution" that leaves lots of institutional and procedural and justicial gaps, in addition to leaving 90% of its denizens without a full complement of rights. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Meh@hexbear.net 35 points 15 hours ago (3 children) A br*t I know always talks about how it's actually really good that their's no formal constitution because the government can just shift to meet the current age. Like, my guy, you have human shit in your river, what the fuck are you talking about? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Horse@lemmygrad.ml 35 points 15 hours ago (1 child) having a formal constitution doesn't make a difference to the rivers, am*ricans have one and the cuyahoga regularly caught fire until the 70s permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Meh@hexbear.net 17 points 15 hours ago That's fair. I guess my argument was more against the idea that everything is going great in the UK because they do things a little bit differently over there permalink fedilink source parent [–] TraschcanOfIdeology@hexbear.net 24 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) It's actually awesome that there isn't any document that defines which rights are at the basis of the functioning of the state and its relationship with its subjects, and who those subjects are, because that means the state can just ignore people's needs and unperson whoever they think will win them the consent from the masses to keep ignoring them (read: migrants and Trans people). Not that having a constitution would stop them from doing that, but at least it would put an extra step in place, and it's wild the pretense isn't being kept at all. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Horse@lemmygrad.ml 35 points 15 hours ago (1 child) having a formal constitution doesn't make a difference to the rivers, am*ricans have one and the cuyahoga regularly caught fire until the 70s permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Meh@hexbear.net 17 points 15 hours ago That's fair. I guess my argument was more against the idea that everything is going great in the UK because they do things a little bit differently over there permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Meh@hexbear.net 17 points 15 hours ago That's fair. I guess my argument was more against the idea that everything is going great in the UK because they do things a little bit differently over there permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TraschcanOfIdeology@hexbear.net 24 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) It's actually awesome that there isn't any document that defines which rights are at the basis of the functioning of the state and its relationship with its subjects, and who those subjects are, because that means the state can just ignore people's needs and unperson whoever they think will win them the consent from the masses to keep ignoring them (read: migrants and Trans people). Not that having a constitution would stop them from doing that, but at least it would put an extra step in place, and it's wild the pretense isn't being kept at all. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cypherpunks@lemmy.ml 20 points 15 hours ago (1 child) the brits dont even have one! they'll tell you that they do have one, but they just... prefer not to write it down: The constitution of the United Kingdom comprises the written and unwritten arrangements that establish the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as a political body. Unlike in most countries, no official attempt has been made to codify such arrangements into a single document, thus it is known as an uncodified constitution. they're quite committed to the bit, even going so far as having a whole thing they call "UK constitutional law" (replete with varieties of court dress). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] CarmineCatboy2@hexbear.net 12 points 14 hours ago* i know right. yeah thats when you ask which country does not have a constitution, lmao permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CarmineCatboy2@hexbear.net 12 points 14 hours ago* i know right. yeah thats when you ask which country does not have a constitution, lmao permalink fedilink source parent