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hw's avatar

I would add just 1 item to your fine essay: it's time for Democratic leadership (especially Biden) to make the clear case to the country about the danger of rule by unelected far-right justices who hide their bigotry and intolerance behind robes.

Biden cannot continue to defend institutions that are harming not only the base of the Democratic party, but the poor, the young, minorities, women, LGBTQ, and soon the elderly as the GOP chomps at the bit to eradicate Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.

Democratic leadership must lead vs react, shout over the bad-faith right-wing propaganda, or "reasonable voices" assuring us that it's just sensible to suffer in silence.

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When there was earlier talk about expanding the Court, I was dubious, because it would look so much like a political power grab. I no longer feel that way. The Court's unprecedented power grab has to be countered, and I think expanding the Court is the only way to do it. The Republicans' heads will explode, of course, and I don't even want to think about what Fox will tell its viewers, but the decisions of 2023 and 2022 will go a long way towards persuading the rest of the country.

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