[TreesAndBirds]

"And please folks, I am aware that there was political intrigue and strife among the founders.  I know they played dirty in their ways too.  But they managed to create a document that guided the formation and emergence of the greatest nation in history (unbelievably, I anticipate pushback about that assertion).  I am cautious about being too cavalier in dismissing its provisions as out of date.  It is amendable and has been amended, 27 times including the 10 that comprise the Bill of Rights, right?  But it's really, really hard.  It should be hard.  But it would be better to make such changes through the legislature, and it would be preferable to avoid to the greatest extent possible making such significant changes via judicial interpretations."

+1 Well said.

I dont gloss over the Constitutions important flaws regarding the treatment of women and African Americans, but it provided a mechanism for futre generations to remedy those flaws.

That said, if there are other large diverse countries that people think have better political structures, I'd be interested in learning who and why.

[TreesAndBirds]

"And please folks, I am aware that there was political intrigue and strife among the founders.  I know they played dirty in their ways too.  But they managed to create a document that guided the formation and emergence of the greatest nation in history (unbelievably, I anticipate pushback about that assertion).  I am cautious about being too cavalier in dismissing its provisions as out of date.  It is amendable and has been amended, 27 times including the 10 that comprise the Bill of Rights, right?  But it's really, really hard.  It should be hard.  But it would be better to make such changes through the legislature, and it would be preferable to avoid to the greatest extent possible making such significant changes via judicial interpretations."

+1 Well said.

I dont gloss over the Constitutions important flaws regarding the treatment of women and African Americans, but it provided a mechanism for futre generations to remedy those flaws.

That said, if there are other large diverse countries that people think have better political structures, I'd be interested in learning who and why.