They should expand the court imo. The SC is a retarded institution. Lifetime appointments thst are arbitrarily timed
The SC is far right of America right now which blows
General The Supreme Court has overturned Roe vs Wade.
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The SC is far right of America right now which blows
Agree to get rid of lifetime appointments.
but expanding the court is a pandora's box that would be never-ending. Pointless.
Maybe. Maybe not
The democrats are corrupt, so they intentionally get nothing done except what they agree to get done with their corrupt right wing colleagues
But if, or hopefully when, democrats finally do what the people want, the country will progress and never look back
Right wing policies and right wing justices will be a thing of the past
It'd just a matter of time before the Dam breaks
As an example, let's say congress passed universal healthcare. Once Americans had better Healthcare for cheaper, there is no way it could be taken away. That would be political suicide
Same thing for higher wages
Negotiating drug prices
Universal basic income
If americans ever get those things, there's no way they coyod be taken away
Same with supreme court. We need to pack it with progressives and overturn citizens United asap
Will that happen? No. But should it happen. Of course
And the reason dems won't pack the court is because they run the risk of a progressive court overturning citizens United which the right wing justices voted for. But most politicians on both sides love
For an actual reason, or because you want the balanced shifted to the DNC?
This is a bad idea.
such a bad idea.
like "pack the Court" level of bad idea.
"everyone agrees with me, they just don't know it yet"
I want the balance shifted towards democracy
The majority of Americans aren't right wing, corrupt stooge, religious fanatics like the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court values corporations over people. Corporations over climate. Rich over poor. And they are blinded by their make believe daddy in the sky
The majority already agree with me. And brainwashed morons will also agree once they get the stuff I want them to get
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The majority of Americans agree with you about what?
Biden should pack the court?
Senate should carve out exceptions to the filibuster?
where's this silent consensus?
So right now we have 9.
6 to 3 in favor of conservatives.
So add 4 to get the majority and pack it to 13?
And what happens when the GOP is back in control? They add 2 and move it to 15.
It's silly. Fix it with individual 12 year term limits.
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Some of your points I agree with. Others not so much.
The main problem with our economy is the monstrous monopolies that gobble up any and all competitors. It eliminates healthy competition and creates a small minority at the top collecting a vast majority of the dollars.
There's no good answer. Make it 12 years, you get them making rulings with an eye to jumping to a sweet huge money corporate gig after hanging up their robes.
Make it a lifetime appointment, you avoid that problem but you end up with a bunch of geriatrics clinging to power right up until the grave, dictating rules for a population that is on average nearly half a century younger than they are, and which they have spent decades completely isolated from while they live in an elitist bubble.
Well, that's capitalism. That's what you get, it is the natural endpoint.
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I don't know for sure but got the sense there are certain ACA benefits people are comfortable enough with now that they can't take them away so I can see what you're saying
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The 13 is for the 13 circuits right? So what excuse would there be for 15, or does it not matter?
Not really. Monopolies are supposed to be illegal. They kill competition.
You want the government to step in and tell the most successful job creators that there's a cap on how much money they can make with their private businesses?
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Regain majority. Move it from a 6-7 disadvantage to an advantage of 8-7.
Once the precedent is set that this is the new way the game is played, it will likely be played ad infinitum.
Not at all..
But monopolies create a single source for a given product. That's why they are (supposed to be) illegal. They eliminate competition. When it comes to a free market, bigger isn't always better.
Right, but there is a difference between a true monopoly, and an effective monopoly.
Effective monopoly is the natural endpoint of late-stage capitalism. Sooner or later, a giant emerges that can either crush, recreate or purchase any potential rival it sees forming on the horizon. The ability to compete in the marketplace doesn't really mean much if the dominant giant either stamps you out of existence or folds you into itself as soon as it notices you.
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As long as they then go into a forced retirement after the 12 years. This should also apply to elected officials who term out.
Exactly. Like minimum wage ... there's only one way it can go, which is up. Legislators voting to lower it would be a death sentence
Imagine universal basic income. Once that exists, you can't take it away
My main point tho is that the republican justices approved citizens United. Now Republicans and democrats are both bought out by corporations
I legitimately fear that if Trump gets into power again while so many corrupt right wings get into power in state governments, we may lose our democracy. So that's a threat
But assuming that doesn't happen, it's only a matter of time before america the younger generation replaces Republicans and establishment democrats with progressives who don't take corporate PAC money
Once that happens, america will finally blossom into what many consider the "American dream"
Progressives would pass:
- common sense laws on gun control and more
- women's reproductive rights
- paid maternity and paternity leave
- universal healthcare
- 16 years of public education
- higher minimum wage
These things would benefit not only progressive voters, but the majority of Americans
So my optimistic side believes that once we get a win, the next and the next become progressively easier to pass and harder to take away (no pun intended)
I forgot that yesterday, biden said he made a deal with McConnell to appoint an anti-roe Federal Judge
That's a lifetime appointments of a right wing judge
There is 0% chance biden carves out filibuster for privacy rights. Manchin and sinema wouldn't vote for them. And biden won't call them out
Biden is lying about caring about women's rights
Same with pelosi, who endorsed cuellar (anti-choice) over cisneros
That's a lifetime appointments of a right wing judge
There is 0% chance biden carves out filibuster for privacy rights. Manchin and sinema wouldn't vote for them. And biden won't call them out
Biden is lying about caring about women's rights
Same with pelosi, who endorsed cuellar (anti-choice) over cisneros
That's why they are illegal.