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This is a very good question about our rights. (Original Post) Blue Full Moon Sep 2025 OP
We had actual rights prior to the Trump Court. J_William_Ryan Sep 2025 #1
Carlin pretty much nailed it... 0rganism Sep 2025 #2
we thought we HAD such a system Skittles Sep 2025 #3
I'm still astonished at how quickly and easily the foundations of our country failed democrank Sep 2025 #4
Too damned much depended on the personal honor stage left Sep 2025 #5
The ERA comes to mind. I guess that the chance for women to littlemissmartypants Sep 2025 #6
I wish Degenerate Don would get a wild hair up his ass about guns intrepidity Sep 2025 #7
K&R Solly Mack Sep 2025 #8

J_William_Ryan

(3,259 posts)
1. We had actual rights prior to the Trump Court.
Sun Sep 7, 2025, 01:19 AM
Sep 2025

Before the Supreme Court was dominated by blind partisan conservative ideologues, citizens could seek relief in the courts from laws and measures that violated constitutionally protected rights.

That’s no longer the case.

In essence, with the overturning of Roe, the Court has indicated that it’s no longer in the business of protecting constitutional rights – citizens must now seek relief via to political process – and failing to do that, citizens are subject to the fear, ignorance, and stupidity, the racism, bigotry, and hate of the majority, subject to sanctioned discrimination and disadvantage, their right’s completely taken away.

And when the Court recently codified unitary executive dogma, it messaged to the people to take care of whom you vote for president – elect a fascist thug and autocratic despot like Trump, and expect to have your rights and liberties violated with impunity, where the peoples’ only recourse is the impeachment process or the next General Election, the former rendered useless by Senate Republicans, the latter of no use when the people reelect a fascist thug and autocratic despot.

Skittles

(169,076 posts)
3. we thought we HAD such a system
Sun Sep 7, 2025, 01:39 AM
Sep 2025

not many people envisioned an ENTIRE POLITICAL PARTY failing to do their job

democrank

(12,049 posts)
4. I'm still astonished at how quickly and easily the foundations of our country failed
Sun Sep 7, 2025, 02:01 AM
Sep 2025

So many elements of our country’s foundations were not rock solid at all.

stage left

(3,182 posts)
5. Too damned much depended on the personal honor
Sun Sep 7, 2025, 02:38 AM
Sep 2025

of the men and women elected or appointed to office. We seem to be lacking ladies and gentlemen in government, especially in the Republican party. We should never rely on that emphemeral quality again. If we should get a second chance at it.

littlemissmartypants

(31,244 posts)
6. The ERA comes to mind. I guess that the chance for women to
Sun Sep 7, 2025, 02:48 AM
Sep 2025

Be full citizens under American law has passed forever.

intrepidity

(8,549 posts)
7. I wish Degenerate Don would get a wild hair up his ass about guns
Sun Sep 7, 2025, 02:27 PM
Sep 2025

and in his belief that he is all powerful, touch that (actual) 3rd rail. I sooooo wish someone, somehow plants a seed in his rotting brain and it takes root.

Then we'll see a fight over a right, won't we?

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