[chanakya]

The attitude which results in this kind of extreme rhetoric and unjustified bashing of institutions will lead to the decline of the US. For a civilization to remain strong and flourish, it has to have some confidence in itself.

[seanp2k2]

What if many don’t see it as unjustified? Given how the last few confirmations have gone, politicians seem to have even less respect for this institution in particular. They’ve shown the citizens how they will fight tooth and nail for every last drop of power they can grab onto. We will not remain strong and flourish; we’re more likely to have another civil war in the next few decades.

[HabiusRex]

well said.