Read an interview with someone arguing for court packing the US Supreme Court. I have to say, it has rather convinced me the other way, though admittedly I already had a somewhat regressive fondness for norms and steering ships slowly rather than running through and breaking (other people’s) things.
Though the argument that climate change requires immediate action, and that the Republicans are so far beyond norms themselves that stern measures are necessary, are certainly compelling ones.
There is also a constant stream of very serious articles about the risk to American Democracy inherent in the upcoming election.
I rather agree with the GF that nothing short of a constitutional convention is likely to save this system, and it is probably too late for that also.