• @pearsaltchocolatebar
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    16 months ago

    I mean, I don’t advocate political assassinations, but I also recognize that the SC really doesn’t have any avenues for the people to remove a judge other than violence.

    A lot of problems would be solved if the people could call votes of no confidence.

    • @LufyCZ@lemmy.world
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      16 months ago

      You can recognize it without suggesting anything, that’s completely fine in my book.

      And yeah agreed, it’s stupid that there’s no mechanism like that

    • @TheFonz@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      Can’t judges be impeached?

      Why are you downvoting? Judges can and have been impeached. The comment above implied this wasnt true.

      • @pearsaltchocolatebar
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        26 months ago

        That’s not a mechanism the people control, especially with rampant gerrymandering by the GOP.

        • @TheFonz@lemmy.world
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          26 months ago

          This is so uncharitable. There’s a reason for this mechanism and it’s not true. The Senate was a democratic majority just a few years ago so it’s not impossible. The issue is we are always holding on by a thin margin to either the house or Senate. I don’t think we should be advocating for assassinations on Lemmy or any platform.

          • @pearsaltchocolatebar
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            06 months ago

            A supreme court justice requires a senate super majority to remove, and it’s never been done successfully.

            Again, I’m not advocating anything, but if a system of government is no longer representing the will of the people, actively working to hurt those people, and the people have no mechanism to peacefully recall a high ranking member of the government, especially a lifetime appointment, the only option left is violence.

            This is just a statement of fact.

            Honestly, I think the founding fathers did it intentionally.