[tshaddox]

Separation of powers as it’s described in civics class also doesn’t even pass the sniff test. As soon as you hear the idea your first question should be “why wouldn’t the 3 branches collude to the detriment of the public?”

[massysett]

Ambition counters ambition. Federalist number 51.

https://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/fed51.asp

[tshaddox]

A prediction a reasonable person might make at the time, clearly. But clearly proven to be an incorrect prediction.