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Luckily these fascists control the SCOTUS so they can politely say "Mindslight, you're wrong because we can ignore previous case law whenever we want". Well, lu

by pixl97 7mo ago

Luckily these fascists control the SCOTUS so they can politely say "Mindslight, you're wrong because we can ignore previous case law whenever we want". Well, luckily for them, not for the rest of us.

mindslight 7mo ago
Sure? That is obviously one of the things that needs to be remediated as part of reclaiming our country. My original comment was talking about what ought rather than what is, in case that wasn't clear.
JumpCrisscross 7mo ago
> these fascists control the SCOTUS What’s learned helplessness when it isn’t learned but willed? SCOTUS has rejected “these fascists” multiple times. Electoral consequences to this administration are mounting. It’s wild to continue to ply lines of lazy nihilism when the evidence points so clearly the other way.
- lovich 7mo ago
  Because while there have been a few noticeable rejections, such as the tariff ruling, its been a majority of heads he wins, tails his opponent loses, with this court.
  - JumpCrisscross 7mo ago
    > while there have been a few noticeable rejections, such as the tariff ruling, its been a majority of heads he wins, tails his opponent loses, with this court While "the Supreme Court overwhelmingly sided with the Trump administration," it has been far from the "control" rhetoric posited above. Most of this was on the emergency docket. Major cases have been decided against Trump, from reimbursements for DOGE cancellations to restricting Trump's use of the Alient Enemiest Act and National Guard [1]. Those notables are not consistent with a fascist court, but a very right-wing one. Between those two are a lot of ground. [1] https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/01/looking-back-at-2025-the-supreme-court-and-the-trump-administration/ https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/01/looking-back-at-2025-the-...
    - lovich 7mo ago
      > Those notables are not consistent with a fascist court, but a very right-wing one. Between those two are a lot of ground. That’s an opinion you can have but that I don’t share. I also would posit that the current SCOTUS thinks they still can maintain control while ceding further and further power to an imperial presidency when Trump is in charge. The existence of some major cases being decided against Trump when the majority have been decided for him and the opposite logic is applied to presidents on the other side, are only part of why this current conservative government keeps checking off the 14 points of ur-fascism

by pixl97 7mo ago

Luckily these fascists control the SCOTUS so they can politely say "Mindslight, you're wrong because we can ignore previous case law whenever we want". Well, luckily for them, not for the rest of us.

mindslight 7mo ago

Sure? That is obviously one of the things that needs to be remediated as part of reclaiming our country. My original comment was talking about what ought rather than what is, in case that wasn't clear.

JumpCrisscross 7mo ago

> these fascists control the SCOTUS What’s learned helplessness when it isn’t learned but willed? SCOTUS has rejected “these fascists” multiple times. Electoral consequences to this administration are mounting. It’s wild to continue to ply lines of lazy nihilism when the evidence points so clearly the other way.

lovich 7mo ago
Because while there have been a few noticeable rejections, such as the tariff ruling, its been a majority of heads he wins, tails his opponent loses, with this court.
- JumpCrisscross 7mo ago
  > while there have been a few noticeable rejections, such as the tariff ruling, its been a majority of heads he wins, tails his opponent loses, with this court While "the Supreme Court overwhelmingly sided with the Trump administration," it has been far from the "control" rhetoric posited above. Most of this was on the emergency docket. Major cases have been decided against Trump, from reimbursements for DOGE cancellations to restricting Trump's use of the Alient Enemiest Act and National Guard [1]. Those notables are not consistent with a fascist court, but a very right-wing one. Between those two are a lot of ground. [1] https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/01/looking-back-at-2025-the-supreme-court-and-the-trump-administration/ https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/01/looking-back-at-2025-the-...
  - lovich 7mo ago
    > Those notables are not consistent with a fascist court, but a very right-wing one. Between those two are a lot of ground. That’s an opinion you can have but that I don’t share. I also would posit that the current SCOTUS thinks they still can maintain control while ceding further and further power to an imperial presidency when Trump is in charge. The existence of some major cases being decided against Trump when the majority have been decided for him and the opposite logic is applied to presidents on the other side, are only part of why this current conservative government keeps checking off the 14 points of ur-fascism