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It is often said that the USA Supreme Court is politicized because it is chosen by elected officials, whereas in Britain the recommendations for the high court
by lkrubner 4y ago
It is often said that the USA Supreme Court is politicized because it is chosen by elected officials, whereas in Britain the recommendations for the high court are made by legalists, and therefore the British high court is less political.
- Beldin 4y agoAs an outsider, it's really weird to see the intense debates over the supreme court couched in terms of political points of view. I mean, that's what elections should be about... it really comes across as if Americans have given up hope of a functioning democracy and have retreated to battling for political appointments to the SC for long-term policy.
- lkrubner 4y agoWe did a long comparison of the constitutional crisis in Hungary and the USA here: https://demodexio.substack.com/p/thesis-1-there-is-one-correct-way?s=r https://demodexio.substack.com/p/thesis-1-there-is-one-corre...