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Do you support preserving the current U.S. constitutional system?

I approve of the constitutional republic created by the Founding Fathers and developed through the Constitution and its amendments. I support preserving its basic framework: separation of powers, checks and balances, federalism, Congress, the presidency, an independent judiciary, elections, individual rights, and the constitutional amendment process.

That does not mean I believe the system is perfect or that every institution, law, court ruling, or politician should be beyond criticism. Reform is possible within the constitutional system the Founders created.

What I strongly oppose is replacing that system altogether.

That is one reason I oppose the Democratic Socialists of America. The DSA’s current program says it is fighting to “draft a new constitution” and “create a democratic socialist republic.”

I do not want America transformed into a democratic socialist republic under a new constitutional order. I want to preserve the constitutional republic we already have and resolve our political disagreements through the institutions and amendment procedures it provides.

So I’m curious where everyone else stands: Do you fundamentally approve of our current constitutional system, or would you prefer that it eventually be replaced with a different political order?

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Do you support preserving the current U.S. constitutional system?
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