but I don't think he imagined 60 years later, some coward would be using this in bad faith for every single thing, especially deeply unpopular measures
Then he's a fucking moron who didn't know his history.
What can I say. The founders of our 5th republic had a very different approach to government than your founding fathers did. At the time it seemed appropriate, hell the French at the time really wanted it, after 12 years of political impass after political impass (De Gaulle was brought back and given emergency powers to remedy one). But everything is easier with the benefit of hindsight.
Then he's a fucking moron who didn't know his history.
What can I say. The founders of our 5th republic had a very different approach to government than your founding fathers did. At the time it seemed appropriate, hell the French at the time really wanted it, after 12 years of political impass after political impass (De Gaulle was brought back and given emergency powers to remedy one). But everything is easier with the benefit of hindsight.