Not over. As someone alive before Chevron precedent, before legal abortion, before many things being flipped back in time existed, I can say you can fight this war&win it. Again. &this time, people have sunk costs&reaped benefits where before it was theoretical. They will feel&resent the loss.
I don’t disagree. What eats at me is how the tools originally used to win those gains are being systematically weakened - stable precedent, voting rights and access, a relative belief in common reality, etc. - to create an immovable status quo in favor of one side.
Yes, it’s not going to be the work of a moment. But that’s why I mention sunk costs/reaped benefits. People have experienced these effects now, are invested. It’s not theoretical. So there may be a source of will of the people that has been overlooked that will emerge as the reality of losses hits.
I just don’t underestimate the amount of self interest that has built up around some of these issues among even the most die-hard conservative electorate&how motivating that can be once they feel the pain themselves. It is tragic that anyone has to feel the pain, esp those who didn’t bring this on
