Conservatives on the march: GOP gains ground despite Democratic control

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Conservatives on the march: GOP gains ground despite Democratic control

The landmark conservative Supreme Court victories this week on abortion and guns capped a year-long string of victories on the right

By Michael Scherer
June 26, 2022 at 6:00 a.m. EDT

President Biden quoted the liberal icon Franklin Delano Roosevelt when he first addressed Congress last year, laying out a policy plan with New Deal-sized ambition: curb climate change, reduce college and drug costs, raise corporate taxes, subsidize child care and continue tax rebates for parents, among other initiatives.

Fourteen months later — despite unified Democratic control of the House, Senate and White House — none of that has passed into law. At the same time, the conservative rebellion birthed in response to Roosevelt’s legacy notched major public policy victories in the courts and in states across the country.

The landmark conservative Supreme Court victories this week on abortion and guns capped a year-long string of victories on the right, especially in 23 states, including giants like Texas and Florida, where conservatives control all branches of elected government. Republicans have expanded school choice, reformed school curriculums, curbed voting access, lowered taxes and launched a new wave of culture war fights against gay, lesbian and transgender Americans.

With the court’s ruling on Friday overturning Roe v. Wade and the right to an abortion and on Thursday curtailing restrictions on gun ownership, conservative activists have been hit by a wave of celebration amid growing hopes for retaking the House and Senate this fall.

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By Michael Scherer
Michael Scherer is a national political reporter at The Washington Post. He was previously the Washington bureau chief for Time magazine, where he also served as the White House correspondent. Before joining Time, he was the Washington correspondent for Salon.com. Twitter https://twitter.com/michaelscherer

[SoCalDavidS]

1. America Will Be A Shithole For Decades To Come

[FalloutShelter]

2. Democrats do NOT have control.

Cinema and Mansion ( yes I did that),
Are not Democrats. They are NOT a reliable vote so no… not in control.

Salon

[OrlandoDem2]

3. I wish Democrats could win at the state level more than they do. That's where most

GOP legislative gains are made. We need to do the same. We focus on presidential elections, Congressional elections, and we used to be able to depend on the courts to protect us. Need to win at the state level.