Yes, Congress can spend money. But it seems impossible to change the fundamental rules that govern society. Be it commercial, environmental or social. So the trajectory is a slow erosion through courts.
It’s almost as if social ideals change slowly. 30 years ago gay marriage was unthinkable. Now it’s common practice.
To say congress hasn’t accomplished anything in your adult life is to be in denial or intentionally uneducated about accomplishments. While the ACA for instance isn’t perfect, it was a major accomplishment.
That’s some revisionist history if I’ve ever seen it. Hawaii had a constitutional ban on same sex marriages in 1999. The fact there were some legal challenges before that doesn’t at all reflect the fact society wasn’t accepting.
The point is most people are dumb and think they are smart. These dumb people think that if they just change everything everyone's lives will be better. Making it hard for these dumb people to make sweeping changes to society without the support of a supermajority is a good thing.
We’re a big, diverse nation. The law should follow convention, not lead it. (Not for any high-minded reason. The War on Drugs is the law attempting to dictate convention. Simply put, it doesn’t work.)
