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Originally Posted by _Q_
The obsession in the United States with their constitution has become almost religious. As if these "forefathers" were the best of humanity and a document they wrote over 200 years ago is the most relevant way of running a country in the 21st century.
Saudi Arabia in 2016 "We'd love to do 'X' but the Quran specifically says 'Y', sorry it just can't be done"
United States in 2016 "We'd love to do 'X' but the Constitution says 'Y', sorry it can't be done"
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They death grip certain parts of their constitution like they death grip certain parts of their bible.
They seemed pretty eager to let massive fourth amendment violations go unchallenged on a broad scale. Just like you don't see a lot of people getting up in arms about people eating shellfish.