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by consteval 596 days ago
If you're arguing that the judiciary happens to perfectly align with republican politics by sheer coincidence, then I think you're stupid.

The reality is there is zero evidence for this, because the right is not stupid. Of course, whatever they find can be supported by the constitution in some way.

But when abortion, gay marriage, interracial marriage, presidential immunity, and more are on the table and so perfectly align with what the right desires, it should be obvious.

It also doesn't help that Trump has outright admitted to this multiple times. Unfortunately, he has a big mouth. He is very clear about his intention to use the court to further propagate an increasingly extreme republican agenda. When the department of education is disbanded and everyone must take conservative exams to work in government, perhaps your opinions will change.

As time goes on, the republicans veer dangerously close to fascism. The legitimacy of this government is not their concern - winning is. If that includes coups, military force, and illegitimate courts, then so be it from their perspective.

I mean, the only reason Trump can even run right now is because his court granted him complete immunity. When he is president, it would be trivial for his to employ the military on this country. Not to mention, perfectly legal.
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ETH_start 596 days ago
Yes, it's entirely possible that one party believes in the Constitution and another one does not. I don't see why you're ruling that out as a possibility. Moreover, I haven't seen evidence that the Supreme Court aligns perfectly with the Republican Party's platform. The person who needs to bring evidence here is the one who's claiming that the rulings of the Supreme Court are not supported by the Constitution, and that the Constitution is some vague document that you can find justification for any position in. That's basically saying there is no Constitution, and that the Court is corrupt. And if you're going to make those claims, the onus is on you to provide evidence, which you have not done.
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