It's time to say it: the US supreme court has become an illegitimate institution

[Nevilledog]

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/jun/25/us-supreme-court-illegitimate-institution

As of 24 June 2022, the US supreme court should officially be understood as an illegitimate institution – a tool of minority rule over the majority, and as part of a far-right ideological and authoritarian takeover that must be snuffed out if we want American democracy to survive.

On Friday, in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health, the supreme court overruled its nearly 50-year precedent of Roe v Wade, the 1973 case that legalized abortion nationwide. It is difficult to overstate just how devastating this is for pregnant people, for women as a class and for anyone with even a passing interest in individual freedom and equality.

But it’s also devastating for those of us who care quite a bit about American democratic traditions and the strength of our institutions. Because, with this ruling, the supreme court has just signaled its illegitimacy – and it throws much of the American project into question. Which means that Democrats and others who want to see America endure as a representative democracy need to act.

Of the nine justices sitting on the current court, five – all of them in the majority opinion that overturned Roe – were appointed by presidents who initially lost the popular vote; the three appointed by Donald Trump were confirmed by senators who represent a minority of Americans. A majority of this court, in other words, were not appointed by a process that is representative of the will of the American people.

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[Cha]

1. Tell It, Jill Fiipovic! Wel Done..

Not only "minority rule" but by fascist theocracy. That Cannot Stand!

💙💛

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2. We have an unelected, American Taliban 6 sitting on the Supreme Court...

deciding how the nation is run now.

We're in trouble as they're making it known they plan to continue with their backward plans.

[AZLD4Candidate]

3. Remember. . .judicial activism. It's like the 9th amendment doesn't exist to any of these people

They completely ignore the "including, but not limited to" amendment.

[madaboutharry]

6. The American Taliban 6

I have been calling them The Gang of 6.

The American Taliban 6 is much more accurate. In fact, it is the perfect description of who they are.

[Tomconroy]

4. It happened in the 30s. We need an FDR type response.

[duforsure]

5. I would not be surprised if the extremist republicans Justices ,

Were being bribed with funneled money from the NRA,, Putin, and wealthy radical extremist for their votes. Especially Thomas , Kavenaugh, and that last woman conservative voted onto the court. DOJ do your job. I believe these justices are corrupt.

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7. Very possible. And then there's all the dark money...

from who knows where flowing into repub coffers too.