Tech billionaire Elon Musk obliterated a New York Times writer who, in a recent article, called the U.S. Constitution one of the country’s “biggest threats.”
The Times’ book critic Jennifer Szala wrote, “The United States Constitution is in trouble” because former President Donald Trump was able to become president through the Electoral College.
“Americans have long assumed that the Constitution could save us; a growing chorus now wonders whether we need to be saved from it,” Szalai said.
“The document that’s supposed to be a bulwark against authoritarianism can end up fostering the widespread cynicism that helps authoritarianism grow.”
The liberal writer then attacked the originalist interpretations of the Constitution, “calling it “Constitution worship.”
“Trump owes his political ascent to the Constitution, making him a beneficiary of a document that is essentially antidemocratic and, in this day and age, increasingly dysfunctional,” Szalai wrote.
“After all, Trump became president in 2016 after losing the popular vote but winning the Electoral College (Article II).”
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“He appointed three justices to the Supreme Court (Article III), two of whom were confirmed by senators representing just 44 percent of the population (Article I). Those three justices helped overturn Roe v. Wade, a reversal with which most Americans disagreed.”
“One of the biggest threats to America’s politics might be the country’s founding document,” the Times writer added.
Elon Musk reacted to the piece, writing, “They want to overthrow The Constitution.”
They want to overthrow The Constitution pic.twitter.com/d1g35Vavwy
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 1, 2024
“Long Live America and our Constitution!” Musk later added.
Laura Ingham also weighed in:
Does the NYT hate the Constitution? Of course it does.
— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) September 1, 2024
America’s Constitution Is Sacred. Is It Also the Biggest Threat to Our Politics? – The New York Times https://t.co/ZWHsMYr6QJ
