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TIL about Gödel's Loophole. While studying for his American citizenship test, Kurt Gödel believed he had found a flaw in the US constitution that would permit the American democracy to be legally t... (en.wikipedia.org)

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[–] spacedancer 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Well that was a disappointing read. We don’t know what the actual flaw is because he never wrote it down or explained it to anyone who did.

[–] DharmaCurious 1 points 2 years ago

My guess is electoral college. If you can convince the electors to go against the actual vote, you can force a candidate through. Article V is a good candidate, too, like the article said.