“Most every campaign cycle, it seems, presidential candidates and political pundits claim this election is the most important one ever. It’s become something of a cliché in American politics. This time, however, they just might be correct.” - from 2012

  • sub_ubi@lemmy.mlOP
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    17 hours ago

    And it’s always “but but the supreme court!” every 4 years. Like we need uphold this far-right de-facto legislative branch of government, and not threaten to kill it like FDR.

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      17 hours ago

      The only people that give the Supreme Court any power are those that say it has power. The Supreme Court are not enforcers.