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Expanding the SC would be a terrible idea. Apart from the nakedly partisan optics, it guarantees that the other party would just put more justices on the bench
by meepmorp 8y ago
Expanding the SC would be a terrible idea. Apart from the nakedly partisan optics, it guarantees that the other party would just put more justices on the bench when they have a chance.
In theory, maybe, it makes sense. Practically, it’s a bad idea.
- kevinh 8y ago> it guarantees that the other party would just put more justices on the bench when they have a chance. This seems like a better situation for Democrats than it is currently (not having a majority at all for 30+ years).
- wanderer2323 8y agoCatalyzing the breakdown of the government institutions -- because that is what the court-packing for the reason of 'we have lost the majority' will be -- should not be 'a better situation' for anyone. We're already at the stage where the unwritten decorum rules surrounding the political process are ignored or dismantled by both parties. With the side not in power already openly advocating politically-motivated violence against another and threatening to withhold civility until they are given the power back, US is on the course to its own 'Stop quoting laws to us who have swords' moment -- whatever form that will take in 21st century.