• HAL_9_TRILLION@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    10 months ago

    If it lets an insurrectionist like Trump on the ballot, the supreme court will be putting out a welcome mat to autocracy

    And they will be among the first up against the wall if that day comes, you can bet on it. I wonder if they have the slightest shred of self-preservation. If they are more afraid of maga now and not what maga will become, then their self-preservation instinct is badly flawed. We’ll see.

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      10 months ago

      I think the right-leaning justices know pretty well that their positions are safe. They’re already benefiting immensely from corruption. When democracy dies and they have no obligation to the law, they’ll do whatever it takes to enrich themselves further.

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        10 months ago

        Well, when democracy dies they’re not needed at all. Not being necessary is a dangerous position to be in. People who aren’t necessary are easily eliminated. And of course, there’s no incentive to pay off people who aren’t necessary.

        I say if they have an ounce of self-reflection, they would know this is true and it would make them nervous. But you’re right, they probably don’t.

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      10 months ago

      Roberts doesn’t. His response to the American people who were angry about the Dobbs abortion decision was that they should shut up and listen to the court’s authority.