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there isn't enough support for a constitutional convention, nor would i support one. in a theoretical situation in which that happens, my guess is that everyone (meaning regular, non-powerful people) would come out disappointed. your new constitution would reflect the desires of the insanely rich, as well as corporate interests. it's possible that they might write a clearer version of the second amendment with fewer commas. it's also possible that they'll slip in something to nullify it, probably relating to terrorism. either side want to gamble on that one?
as for thinly veiled threats of rebellion, let's think about that one for a minute. in the most likely scenario, the rebellion is crushed almost instantly due to a massive difference in troop strength and firepower, and the participants would go directly to jail. however, let's consider a theoretical second civil war which isn't resolved quickly, however unlikely that scenario is. here's what i think would happen :
1. due to extreme instability, the dollar is now worth exactly jack ****. the dollar is currently the global reserve currency. it would be dumped globally, and another currency would take its place. hope that you are keen on hyperinflation and all of the wondrous benefits that come along with it. we might currently be the "only superpower," whatever the hell that means. i'm sure that there are several other nations which wouldn't mind claiming that title, though
2. our global influence in commerce / trade is toast. again, this means that you're probably ****ed. this isn't the nineteenth century. their economy wasn't even as national as ours is global.
3. if we're really unlucky, a coalition organizes and comes in to stabilize our nation, as we would be ****ing their **** up pretty effectively, too. so who do you fire at first : the unionist, or the coalition soldier? same question to unionists. we got pretty lucky the first time around that Europe didn't swoop back in and put enough firepower in place to reclaim the colonies. and remember, we're not just talking boots on the ground invasion this time around. we aren't the only nuclear power, and that's not even the most effective strategy that they could employ.
in both scenarios, anyone who isn't currently winning loses big time. our best bet is to un-gerrymander the entire country and participate in the voting process. the modern rebellion fantasy is nonsense.
We're not talking about a Constitutional Convention, we're talking about an Article 5 Convention of States.