Antonin Scalia - On American Exceptionalism

What this video covers

Justice Antonin Scalia's opening statement at a 2011 Senate Judiciary hearing on the role of judges. He argues that the Constitution's separation of powers is what protects liberty, and that gridlock is by design.

Why it surfaced in Hacker News

Recommended often as a clear explanation of why the US system is built to be slow and why gridlock protects minorities.

Recommendation context

Short excerpts from positive mentions. Open the source to read the full Hacker News discussion.

“I highly recommend watching this video [1] to understand why "progress has stalled".”

“Justice Antonin Scalia's opening statement before a 2011 Senate Judiciary Committee hearing is worth watching.”

“Antonin Scalia explained it really well in one of his appearances in front of a Senate Judiciary Committee”