• TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    The Supreme Court must be impartial regardless of legislative and executive political mudslinging of the time. That’s the whole point of different branches of government.

    If SCOTUS made the decision after seeing Trump and Biden debate, or knowing Republicans will control both houses, then they aren’t doing their job as they should. There’s a reason why juries are encouraged not to watch TV or media that would cloud their decision, and the same should apply to judges.

    People forget the bloody whole point of checks and balance!

    • ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works
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      5 months ago

      They didn’t forget: they explictly and knowingly realized they could abuse the checks and balances and there would be no consequences. And they have so far been right.

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      5 months ago

      The Supreme Court must be impartial regardless of legislative and executive political mudslinging of the time.

      Yeah sure, except that they clearly aren’t. So the question is what do we do now?

    • Psycoder@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      The Supreme Court must be impartial regardless of legislative and executive political mudslinging of the time.

      then they aren’t doing their job as they should.

      There were times in my life when I was pretty much a functioning alcoholic. If you think that the supreme court has even a shred of decency left, then I want to drink what you are drinking. I don’t think I ever got that drunk it my life.

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      5 months ago

      Cool story. Now figure out how to stop them other than ‘vote’. Cause we know that’s just kicking the can down the road.