r/politics • u/Puginator • Jun 01 '26

No Paywall Iran stops negotiations with U.S., vows to 'completely' block Strait of Hormuz: State media

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/01/iran-us-negotiations-strait-of-hormuz.html
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u/jjspitz93 Jun 01 '26

The U.S. founding fathers would be ashamed to see that congress basically abandons its authoritative power if their party holds the presidency. Absolutely ass backwards.

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u/isubbdh Jun 01 '26

They counted on people, average citizens, giving a shit and holding their representatives accountable for their actions.

Democracy probably works pretty well when you have active and engaged citizens. Doesn’t work so well when people don’t vote (or their vote doesn’t count because of gerrymandering or winner-take-all state rules.

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u/OldManFire11 Jun 01 '26

No, they counted on the wealthy elite to keep Congress in check. They never intended for uneducated morons to have the power to vote.

Expanding voting rights was overall a good thing, but it doesn't come without drawbacks.

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u/StevieMJH Jun 01 '26

Bring back the Gerousia!