2016 could have easily been the start of another less conservative period* Archived Message Posted by reggiedunlop on June 7, 2022, 10:55:44, in reply to "And with the exception of 20 years or so from 55-75, hasn’t the court always been pretty far right?" Previous Message Just like the broad based prosperity with rising worker’s wages and everyone sharing in economic growth, the postwar period was a historical anomaly rather than a normal state of affairs thst we could expect to return to. Previous Message Court issues ruling saying whatever they want and 41 senators from a small minority of the population vote to prevent any legislative redress. Previous Message Previous Message doesn't give an eff. Previous Message ...with an emphasis on maintaining it's relevancy? Or were you more speaking of the court historically? Previous Message study finds water is wet only a matter of time before a majority of americans get fed up with minority rule. Message Thread: this SCOTUS is going to relegate itself into oblivion - suburbanmyth June 7, 2022, 10:09:09 it is said that the people are revolting* - bbonb June 7, 2022, 12:43:39 Some people are revolting, that's for sure. - osklister June 7, 2022, 12:57:38 The majority is sick of minority rule - TarheelIllini June 7, 2022, 12:10:21 Nationwide racial justice protests two years ago - RangerDanger June 7, 2022, 13:12:07 1860s maybe ...* - complainant June 7, 2022, 12:49:40 God knows some people are drooling over the idea... - KingTalkyTiki June 7, 2022, 13:06:44 Intellectual consistency is not a prerequisite - complainant June 7, 2022, 13:10:38 The issue is it doesn't matter if people disagree or how far out of line they are - reggiedunlop June 7, 2022, 11:37:46 they can do whatever they want but the social contract of the rest of us listening to them..... - suburbanmyth June 7, 2022, 11:51:07 So what are you thinking? Large blue states like CA wholesale defying the supreme court... - haighter June 7, 2022, 13:30:08 No Constitutional checks, at any rate - DT June 7, 2022, 11:49:10 vanity fair on the new gun case..... - suburbanmyth June 7, 2022, 11:36:11 I thought you were of the opinion that the court follows broader public trends... - haighter June 7, 2022, 10:12:40 rumor is that they were about issue an opinion granting sweeping gun rights just as..... - suburbanmyth June 7, 2022, 10:20:48 that has been the case for decades; the current group of conservatives (except for roberts)..... - suburbanmyth June 7, 2022, 10:17:58 (and will learn soon enough why prior courts were more cautious)* - suburbanmyth June 7, 2022, 10:18:29 I’m skeptical. The Supreme Court plus 35% of the voters is a governing majority - DT June 7, 2022, 10:49:43 thanks to the filibuster, ~10% of the country's population can dictate what becomes a law - VIV June 7, 2022, 13:07:50 And with the exception of 20 years or so from 55-75, hasn’t the court always been pretty far right? - DT June 7, 2022, 10:53:32 the state of precedent hasn't strayed very far from where the country has been for my entire.... - suburbanmyth June 7, 2022, 11:04:52 I agree. - DT June 7, 2022, 11:24:07 2016 could have easily been the start of another less conservative period* - reggiedunlop June 7, 2022, 10:55:44 Thank you green party voters* - ATL June 7, 2022, 11:16:37 Thank you RBG. * - haighter June 7, 2022, 11:18:13 She probably voted Stein too* - ATL June 7, 2022, 11:24:36   Searching