U.S. Politics

[ons]

Sure they're based on tradition, but if Republicans came in and said oh we have powder let's add 10 more seats now to swing power in our favor. That's absolutely freaking hijacking it.

You want to change the Supreme Court fine, but a mad dash bumrush to grab power isn't the right way.

How would you feel about five justices appointed by each party, with a further five appointed by those ten? Total of 15 justices, equal partisan representation, with collaboration built into the process and five non-partisan appointees?

[Badger]

Sure they're based on tradition, but if Republicans came in and said oh we have powder let's add 10 more seats now to swing power in our favor. That's absolutely freaking hijacking it.

And then Democrats do the same thing in response, further delegitimizing the institution of the Supreme Court? Oh noooooooooooo

[mj2sexay]

Democrats have won 7/8 of the last presidential elections by popular vote, and have nominated 3/9 current supreme court justices. But yes, you should be concerned about the left's hijacking of the court.

good thing we don't elect Presidents by popular vote.

SCOTUS is de-legitimized only towards partisan hacks who want hacktivist judges on the bench to totally excrement on the Constitution because if its a living document it can be interpreted however we want!

[CatoTheElder]

Hacktivism: computer hacking (as by infiltration and disruption of a network or website) done to further the goals of political or social activism

[mj2sexay]

Hacktivism: computer hacking (as by infiltration and disruption of a network or website) done to further the goals of political or social activism

Yes, because it doesn't also have an alternative meaning of hacks utilizing their position to engage in activism. See: Sotomayor, Sonia.

Or for that matter every freaking dumb journalist who's referring to the legislation down in Florida as the "don't say gay" bill. How dare we not discuss sexuality with kids in kindergarten?!

[CatoTheElder]

Yes, because it doesn't also have an alternative meaning of hacks utilizing their position to engage in activism. See: Sotomayor, Sonia.

Or for that matter every freaking dumb journalist who's referring to the legislation down in Florida as the "don't say gay" bill. How dare we not discuss sexuality with kids in kindergarten?!

It does not.

[Badger]

Looking the other way on Texas abortion bounty hunters, just as the constitution intended.

[delavan]

https://www.theadvocates.org/quiz/?gclid=CjwKCAiAvaGRBhBlEiwAiY-yMDoz0VrUJg1JgPq01wSvG2_PAn8Y9aRvyNgn_Mst2dS82SWw__0BSBoCIfEQAvD_BwE

[Johnny English]

https://www.theadvocates.org/quiz/?gclid=CjwKCAiAvaGRBhBlEiwAiY-yMDoz0VrUJg1JgPq01wSvG2_PAn8Y9aRvyNgn_Mst2dS82SWw__0BSBoCIfEQAvD_BwE

Uh..... Libertarian propaganda sites? Really?

[delavan]

Uh..... Libertarian propaganda sites? Really?

Frankly I didn't even look/open it - it said 'quick' so I threw it out there.  You do seem chafed, however that wasn't my intent (seriously). 

Here's another one
https://www.isidewith.com/political-quiz


EDIT:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5Sw2vsJkBc

[CatoTheElder]

Uh..... Libertarian propaganda sites? Really?

NVM, wrong link.

[Badger]

Radical MB should get to decide what happens to people who write these bills

https://twitter.com/byKateSmith/status/1502015734871904264?t=NzUwJTw54Ktk99sBcYgy4w&s=19

[CatoTheElder]

Everyone with a uterus in MO should be filing a petition to challenge that^.

[Johnny English]

Radical MB should get to decide what happens to people who write these bills

https://twitter.com/byKateSmith/status/1502015734871904264?t=NzUwJTw54Ktk99sBcYgy4w&s=19

I love that American right wingers love to bleat about the importance of the Constitution while also being huge supporters of legislation predicated on religious doctrine.

[dcm1602]

The rights stance on abortion just freaking kills them.

They'd have so much more success and support if they tweaked their argument to be something akin to abortions are repulsive and immoral, therefore the government shouldn't subsidize them. (instead of their current insane view point of making them illegal and having these insane penalties). The libertarian wing of the right is losing to these Bible thumpers