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andym

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57. The conservative wars against liberal culture are more than just a pretext, they are the fuel

Sun Apr 17, 2022, 09:58 PM

Apr 2022

being used by right wingers internationally in combination with nationalism to install neo-fascists and strongmen and to attempt to turn back the clock culturally. Examples include Orban in Hungary who calls himself an "illiberal" and a group of illiberal political leaders in Poland. The culture warriors here and abroad are appealing to traditionalism against a sea of change as a way to sway voters and it appears that many voters do care about this kind of ideology.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/24/revolt-against-liberalism-eastern-europe-poland-hungary-nativist-politics

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Roberts Has Lost Control of the Supreme Court [View all] Nevilledog Apr 2022 OP

What could be better in an autocracy? gab13by13 Apr 2022 #1

✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ n/t msfiddlestix Apr 2022 #65

I wonder if he has considered retirement. lamp_shade Apr 2022 #2

If only! ShazzieB Apr 2022 #23

I guess it depends on how disillusioned he is with how poorly the court is functioning. lamp_shade Apr 2022 #31

1+ keithbvadu2 Apr 2022 #3

The so called "Roberts court" was always garbage. It was Scalia's Carlitos Brigante Apr 2022 #4

That's Rebl2 Apr 2022 #7

Bush picked Roberts Mz Pip Apr 2022 #16

Which is one reason why Republicans hate Bush Polybius Apr 2022 #59

Whoever is POTUS at the time of the death or retirement of the Chief Justice nominates Celerity Apr 2022 #17

The President makes the selection when the Chief retires fescuerescue Apr 2022 #26

The sitting President would choose the head of the Supreme Court I believe ........ LenaBaby61 Apr 2022 #45

Nail on the head. zentrum Apr 2022 #30

+1 CrispyQ Apr 2022 #5

Right?! Meanwhile, more and more I hear Repuq candidates saying they will stand up to "the radical KPN Apr 2022 #8

I think the old guard democrats CrispyQ Apr 2022 #12

THIS 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 LenaBaby61 Apr 2022 #46

Exactly mountain grammy Apr 2022 #29

I NEVER call Republicans "conservatives." DFW Apr 2022 #36

+1000 The Inquisition is a good reference point! FakeNoose Apr 2022 #40

Considering the number of Republican Catholics on the Court DFW Apr 2022 #44

Wasn't the administration pursuing a review of the options regarding SCOTUS reform? What happened KPN Apr 2022 #6

Congress sets the size of the court dpibel Apr 2022 #49

He was going to set up a commission. It never happened. lagomorph777 Apr 2022 #68

Republicans have destroyed all three branches of constitutional governance. Thunderbeast Apr 2022 #9

Perfectly stated. -nt CrispyQ Apr 2022 #14

Plus the state legislatures, executives, and courts, who are often even even more Celerity Apr 2022 #18

THIS 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 LenaBaby61 Apr 2022 #47

+1 Most accurate and comprehensive 6 sentences this year bucolic_frolic Apr 2022 #51

Shame we don't have a system in place KS Toronado Apr 2022 #10

The nail in that coffin was Conehead. She's a miserable Federalist Society PatrickforB Apr 2022 #11

Kagan was never a judge before fescuerescue Apr 2022 #27

I think Patrick meant Coney Barrett. lamp_shade Apr 2022 #32

I did indeed. n/t PatrickforB Apr 2022 #56

I think they were talking about Amy "Conehead" Barrett Wednesdays Apr 2022 #34

Ah ok. the "no courtroom experience" comment confused me. fescuerescue Apr 2022 #62

Uh...that's Amy Coney (Conehead) Barrett. PatrickforB Apr 2022 #55

Thanks. Sometimes the nicknames get a little confusing here fescuerescue Apr 2022 #63

Well, and I learned something new. I did not know Kagan had no courtroom PatrickforB Apr 2022 #64

Remember they are working to suppress and undermine our votes Big Blue Marble Apr 2022 #28

Oh, the shadow docket. Is the Reich legislating from the bench? paleotn Apr 2022 #13

In their lexicon, being a hypocrite is on a par with being a good xian. erronis Apr 2022 #20

Ah! How soon I forget! paleotn Apr 2022 #21

Remember, though NewJeffCT Apr 2022 #35

Shows how important the culture wars are to the GOP andym Apr 2022 #15

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The conservative wars against liberal culture are more than just a pretext, they are the fuel andym Apr 2022 #57

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Apr 2022 #58

He never struck me as anything but a weakling, anyway. calimary Apr 2022 #22

I used to think Roberts cared. I'm not sure he does. Buckeyeblue Apr 2022 #24

Robert's is a Federalist. He can't resign, because he OWES too many people ..... LenaBaby61 Apr 2022 #48

True. It would like a jahova witness leaving the church Buckeyeblue Apr 2022 #52

And worse 👀 LenaBaby61 Apr 2022 #54

Do Chief Justices EVER really have control? fescuerescue Apr 2022 #25

The only "control" the CJ is over the assignment of the lead opinion onenote Apr 2022 #53

One of Trump's successes in Putin's bid to destroy the US Turbineguy Apr 2022 #33

"legislating from the bench" Cosmocat Apr 2022 #37

Too bad there are no solutions in the US Constitution. Farmer-Rick Apr 2022 #38

Justice? We don' need no stinkin' justice! jaxexpat Apr 2022 #39

A Real Tragedy Of Circumstance colsohlibgal Apr 2022 #41

So what is he going to do about it? Generic Brad Apr 2022 #42

IMO the history books will blame "the Robert's Court" for weakening the Constitutional protections.. usaf-vet Apr 2022 #43

3 stolen seats, Alito & Thomas unable to reason bucolic_frolic Apr 2022 #50

About 6 weeks to go. roamer65 Apr 2022 #60

What control does the Chief Justice have over the Court? Kaleva Apr 2022 #61

He has duties, but he's a passive manager who doesn't make personnel decisions bucolic_frolic Apr 2022 #69

"Lost control"? Sounds more like he is an autocrat. lagomorph777 Apr 2022 #66

Opinion: The Supreme Court isn't well. The only hope for a cure is more justices. BeckyDem Apr 2022 #67