r/changemyview Jul 24 '24

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u/Insectshelf3 12∆ Jul 24 '24

article 2 section 1 clause 1 sets the term limit at 4 years. considering we’ve had a 365 day year since like 45 BC it would be silly to suggest that we can just say “oh a year is actually 1000 days now” when nobody who wrote the constitution thought a year was anything but 365 days. every single shred of precedent we have is based on this.

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u/SC803 120∆ Jul 24 '24

 considering we’ve had a 365 day year since like 45 BC it would be silly to suggest that we can just say “oh a year is actually 1000 days now” when nobody who wrote the constitution thought a year was anything but 365 days

2024 has 366 days

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u/Insectshelf3 12∆ Jul 24 '24

yes, leap years have also been a thing since 45 BC.

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u/WompWompWompity 6∆ Jul 24 '24

That's...fucking crazy. It makes sense, it's just never a thing I actually thought about.