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Yeah, wait for someone to die and put someone else on the court. The Supreme Court has completely changed its mind on basically every important issue in the cou
by burkaman 2y ago
Yeah, wait for someone to die and put someone else on the court. The Supreme Court has completely changed its mind on basically every important issue in the country's history, and it does so when the justices change, not when the evidence changes. They are not divine arbiters of truth, they're just people with opinions.
Here's a full list if you're curious: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_overruled_United_States_Supreme_Court_decisions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_overruled_United_State...
One fun example: in 1940 they rule 8-1 that schools can compel students to salute the flag and recite the pledge of allegiance (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minersville_School_District_v._Gobitis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minersville_School_District_v....). Then 3 years later they say oops nevermind, actually you can't do that (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Virginia_State_Board_of_Education_v._Barnette https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Virginia_State_Board_of_E...). Some justices were in the majority on both cases.
Did the Constitution change in those 3 years? No, the people changed.
- spencerflem 2y agoAlternatives to waiting include expanding the number of justices and impeachment, both of which are available to Congress