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Why Bernie Sanders' Populist Revolution is Key to Amending our Constitution

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The linked article tells of 7 of the 17 constitutional amendments adopted since the Bill of Rights have reversed damaging Supreme Court decisions that threatened popular democracy and features the women's suffrage amendment (19th) that women fought for, tooth and nail, for more than 70 years in every state across the country.

This amendment was the fourth to be ratified, which were adopted between July 12, 1909 and March 21, 1971, the last cluster of populist amendments in our history. The truth be told, most if not all of our     constitutional amendments were the result of populist activism.

 Restarting a similar 60+ year period of constitutional amendments within the next six years, necessitates retaking control of the U.S. House/Senate, enough state legislature/governorships and the Whitehouse at least by January 2021, if not sooner.
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