Where I'm coming from about the SCOTUS: of the six "justices" who voted today to

[Atticus]

further weaken efforts to protect our right to vote, three were appointed by an illegitimate POTUS---Gorsuch, Kavanaugh and Barrett.

Of these three, the Gorsuch seat was stolen from President Obama by shameless bought-and-paid-for whores led by McConnell. Merrick Garland should be in that chair. As for Kavanaugh and Barrett, both of them joined a guy named John Roberts in 2000 to help shut down the Bush v. Gore recount in Florida.

So, three of the six votes to allow states to hamper voting were, at the least "tainted" by demonstrated prior bias and another should never have been appointed.

Is this an institution to be respected? Does respect no longer need to be earned?

Addendum: "Lots of people say" that Alito has a swastika tat on each cheek of his ass.

[BigmanPigman]

1. We must balance the court.

[elleng]

3. No way to do so.

[NullTuples]

8. Just a few steps, really

1. Abolish filibuster
2. Pass vote, voter & district-setting protection laws
3. Win Congress in 2022

[elleng]

9. Highly unlikely.

[Polybius]

12. We need all three to make it happen

Honestly, I don't think 1 and 3 are happening. 2 has a chance.

[elleng]

2. Alito's been my least favorite since he was appointed, but

even so, there's a gang on the Court now UNINTERESTED in democracy, and they are followed by millions of 'citizens.'

[Johonny]

4. I think we can assume if the target of said laws were rich white people

they'd have found these restriction unconsitutional. . . the court gives not a crap for poor people. Poor minorities even less. These are people stuck fighting the 1960s culture war and supporting the clear losing side.

[stillcool]

5. we know who they are, knew what was coming

but it still packs a punch. I'm more surprised by my reaction, than the decision. We're in a strange land.

[elleng]

7. I wish I were surprised by my reaction;

getting depressed, and worried about the future for my grandchildren, (they are young, between 2 and 7.)

[madamesilverspurs]

6. Concur.

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[Thunderbeast]

10. Two others appointed by an illegitimate President

who stole an election in 2000.

Without Ralph Nader and Jill Stein, we would have a 7-2 liberal court.

How do you progressive purists feel about your decisions now?

[Polybius]

13. I'd say 8-1

Poppy Bush is the only Republican in the last 33 years that legitimately won. So (pains me to say it), Clarence Thomas is the only legitimate right-wing Justice.

[Salviati]

14. I don't know how people can vote for a presidential candidate...

championing a party that can't even get their shit together to get a single member of congress elected. Their quixotic runs are nothing more than publicity stunts and grifting opportunities.

[ecstatic]

11. I'm trying to stay hopeful

It's really hard.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

15. I agree with Ari Berman

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