I hope people understand that what we are seeing is the systematic destruction of the civil war amendments by the Supreme Court, which are what made America and actual democracy and upon which all minority rights in the United States rely
I confess I never thought we would see a Court aspire to be the Lochner Court. I had hoped John Roberts’ giant ego might be what saved things but apparently he so totally thinks they’re going to be the ultimate winners that he thinks he will be judged well for this.
My thought is that I, too, hoped his giant ego and concern for the Court's institutional legacy would save things (or at least slow them down) but his competency wasn't up to the task.
He doesn't have the ability or strength of character to stand up to Alito or to forge a constituency against him.
