My pseudo-punditry re: the wingnut SCotUS judicial activism, Judicial Dictatorship
I’ve long said that wingnuts don’t believe in government and this Wingnut Court is putting the Wingnut deconstruction of democracy on BLAST. A partial review of the Court decrees and the local radio wingnuts’ reactions:
• The GUN thing, guns anywhere – wingnuts ECSTATIC.
• Roe – happy for the wingnut victory but not that thrilled, their being more secular, less Fundie about the religious impetus of the anti-Choice issue.
• The Praying Coach, end Church/State, another step towards the Sharia model – same as for Roe.
• No stay in Mexico – DISASTER for them – blame BIDEN for the coming DOOM. But my take, Court shares the blame, diffusing a bit.
• Crack the EPA, end of the Agencies not to mention the planet – wingnuts ECSTATIC.
• Upholding Repuke Gerrymandering, continued war on voting - too long range for ecstasy.
Two ways to explain: 1) The ‘murican culture, and, 2) the Roman model.
Let’s start with the Romans: Their cycle was KINGS for a few hundred years at first, then the REPUBLIC for another few hundreds, then the EMPIRE for a thousand. Civil wars at least in each transition.
• We’re at the End of the Republic part. Perhaps the cycle is inevitable, but The ‘murican Nature/Culture fits right in: That vaunted “Rugged individualism” and 18th Century mechanical (The Clock) Constitution – the former making “Every man a king” meaning every wiseass dude thinking he knows-it-all, making the country UNGOVERNABLE.
• The Constitution with the vaunted “separation of powers” being the seed for GRIDLOCK. In our times fueled by LIMBAUGH’s Scorched Earth/POLARIZATION – no cooperation/”bipartisanship” – only Winners/Losers.
I remember when the Court was “Liberal” that the wingnuts fumed about “JUDICIAL ACTIVISTS.” But it feels fine to them now that the activism is on the other foot. Now Judicial DICTATORSHIP is the m.o.
And the local wingnuts are claiming that the Court is NOT POLITICAL – hardeeharhar, yeah-right.
Since the end of a 50-50 Court with a swing vote, that the wingnuts rose and then gained confidence in their power, they went from chipping away at Voting Rights to now tsunami-ing their Judicial Dictatorship to destroying democracy.
Guess what’s on their docket for next term: Giving STATES power to regulate federal elections, reversing popular vote outcomes in the states.
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