[kortilla]

>Thomas Jefferson advocated for a system that would allow future generations to reasses it’s Constitution and laws, and adjust as necessary

And that’s exactly what we got. I urge you to look into what the legislative branch does and look into constitutional amendments. The system changes all of the time.

Based on your description of the GOP, you sound upset that the country isn’t more socialist. That’s hardly related to the representatives having the ability to change laws.

[kortilla]

Reply to sibling since it’s dead:

>Then why do the laws not reflect the wishes of the public?

This isn’t a direct democracy. The law reflects the super majority of the representatives/senators or the majority of the representatives/senators and the president.

The entire purpose of that is to prevent small majorities from steamrolling in laws. 60% for legalization or whatever topic you want isn’t enough to make a federal law changes if the majority isn’t spread around all of the states as well.

Obama didn’t even want gay marriage when he went into office. People elected him again anyway. I think most of your confusion comes from the fact that you don’t understand representative democracies.

[amanaplanacanal]

On top of that is the partisan system in congress. Even legislation which could garner a majority of the senate will not be given a vote unless it has the support of a majority of the party in power.

And then even on top of that, the majority leader won't allow a vote unless he thinks the president will support it.

So there are multiple levels something has to go through before it can even get a vote.