It seems to me that today's arguments in the SCOTUS are just a part of a decades-long drive by

[Atticus]

anti-democracy forces to "defederalize" our lives.

The long term goal, possibly now achieved, has been to take the policy decisions that effect our lives out of the spotlight and into the murky recesses of state and local governments where a minority of super-zealots---often funded by billionaires---can eliminate over a half century of progress and impose their mean-spirited bought-and-paid-for "laws" on the majority. Most of us have lives and cannot take the time to attend every local board meeting and watch our officials like hawks. We SHOULD be able to at least assume that our elected officials are acting in good faith and that expectation should not be considered "quaint".

In our states, our counties, towns and villages---ON OUR SCHOOL BOARDS, for crying out loud---super-zealots cannot be "reasoned with". They cannot be "persuaded" to suddenly become decent human beings.

They must be expelled from our government and---at least---shunned by our society.

[Wounded Bear]

1. You're on to something there...

this is just the latest chapter in the RW struggle to turn us into a Balkanized nation, with states rights being supreme and the world being run by Sovreign Citizen Sherrifs.

[jimfields33]

2. It might finally make congress pass a law.

I’m sure that’s the next step if roe goes away.

[Irish_Dem]

4. The GOP is dismantling 20th century progress and taking us back to the 1800's.

[dchill]

6. That's the plan!

Blueprint courtesy of the Federalist Society. I call it the National Socialist Party.

[Irish_Dem]

7. With Putin's assistance. Right out of the KGB handbook.

Divide and conquer. Create chaos and division in western democracies.

[Ninga]

5. I have come to the conclusion that unless a majority of citizens focus and devote time to

eliminating the current and vicious threats to us, the people, America, then those who live the privileged life of not needing, will find a life lost too late.

[Irish_Dem]

9. The GOP is actively destabilizing this country for the purpose of money and power.

And many Americans support this.

Yes it will be too late if and when they ever wake up.

[dchill]

8. States' Rights - foremost of which is the right to determine...

...who gets to vote, and, therefore, who doesn't. And who gets to count the votes. And the right of the Republican Party to reject any results they don't like.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

10. The Cons would prefer to have 50 states competing against each other in a zero sum game

Zero sum games rapidly become negative sum games as a race to the bottom develops.