American Politics XI: No Moe Roe(Likely, Anyway)

[The United Penguin Commonwealth]

Defending the private healthcare industry...in the judicial appointment hearings?

Socialism fearmongering

what the heck does this have to do with anything? are they trying to accuse Jackson of socialism now or something?

In a roundabout way, yes

if socialism means healthcare, sign me up.

seriously, “socialism” is such an overused smear word it has almost lost all meaning.

[Ifreann]

Defending the private healthcare industry...in the judicial appointment hearings?

Socialism fearmongering

Comrade Biden at it again, trying to put a commie on the Supreme Court.

[American Legionaries]

Socialism fearmongering

Comrade Biden at it again, trying to put a commie on the Supreme Court.

He just needs SCOTUS lackeys to approve his gulags.

[The United Penguin Commonwealth]

Socialism fearmongering

Comrade Biden at it again, trying to put a commie on the Supreme Court.

what’s next, will he turn our glorious America to a communist hellscape and raise taxes on the rich? we must rise up against this socialist fascist anarchic dicator!

[Duvniask]

American democracy is so thoroughly broken and compromise so hard to find that even a moderate effort at change appears increasingly impossible; so much so that a military coup at times seems like a more likely avenue for change.

Change towards being worse.

Something like that or communist revolution. Take your pick.

Except I'm afraid the former is much more likely, what with the labor movement being comatose and all.

[Kowani]

went from dismantling the healthcare industry to 9th amendment relitigation to “when can states/employers racially discriminate against people” to the dormant commerce clause

the whole damn party’s insane

[Ifreann]

Change towards being worse.

Something like that or communist revolution. Take your pick.

Except I'm afraid the former is much more likely, what with the labor movement being comatose and all.

Imma pick communist revolution.

[The United Penguin Commonwealth]

went from dismantling the healthcare industry to 9th amendment relitigation to “when can states/employers racially discriminate against people” to the dormant commerce clause

the whole damn party’s insane

when is racial discrimination ever acceptable? and what the heck does this have to do with the hearing?

[Kowani]

went from dismantling the healthcare industry to 9th amendment relitigation to “when can states/employers racially discriminate against people” to the dormant commerce clause

the whole damn party’s insane

I realize the Commerce Clause discussions sound boring but this is about the power of Congress to override lawlessness in the states like what Texas has done with SB8 and the idea of outsourcing enforcement of laws to vigilantes to get around protected rights


Also Klobuchar’s up now

[Kowani]

went from dismantling the healthcare industry to 9th amendment relitigation to “when can states/employers racially discriminate against people” to the dormant commerce clause

the whole damn party’s insane

when is racial discrimination ever acceptable? and what the heck does this have to do with the hearing?

So in reality for Republicans, the hearings serve 2 purposes
1: generating 20-second Fox News clips that can be used later (I think Lindsey graham won that one today)
2: generating talking points to justify not having voted for the nominee
In this case the point being created is that by picking KBJ, Biden was in fact racially discriminating against white people

[The United Penguin Commonwealth]

when is racial discrimination ever acceptable? and what the heck does this have to do with the hearing?

So in reality for Republicans, the hearings serve 2 purposes
1: generating 20-second Fox News clips that can be used later (I think Lindsey graham won that one today)
2: generating talking points to justify not having voted for the nominee
In this case the point being created is that by picking KBJ, Biden was in fact racially discriminating against white people

hiring black people is literally discrimination

[The Alma Mater]

when is racial discrimination ever acceptable? and what the heck does this have to do with the hearing?

So in reality for Republicans, the hearings serve 2 purposes
1: generating 20-second Fox News clips that can be used later (I think Lindsey graham won that one today)
2: generating talking points to justify not having voted for the nominee
In this case the point being created is that by picking KBJ, Biden was in fact racially discriminating against white people

Assume for a moment that Biden indeed was purely motivated by racist motives.
What difference does that actually make ? It is not like SCOTUS judges are appointed based on merit normally - IIRC 50 or so were appointed without even having a law degree; let alone relevant experience.

[Kowani]

So in reality for Republicans, the hearings serve 2 purposes
1: generating 20-second Fox News clips that can be used later (I think Lindsey graham won that one today)
2: generating talking points to justify not having voted for the nominee
In this case the point being created is that by picking KBJ, Biden was in fact racially discriminating against white people

Assume for a moment that Biden indeed was purely motivated by racist motives.
What difference does that actually make ? It is not like SCOTUS judges are appointed based on merit normally - IIRC 50 or so were appointed without even having a law degree; let alone relevant experience.

honestly it was better for the nation when a SCOTUS seat was seen as a disappointment and the court had to meet in the Capitol basement
this collection of prestigious prattling autarchs should be cut down to size and have their political nature embraced again

[New Tryphalia]

went from dismantling the healthcare industry to 9th amendment relitigation to “when can states/employers racially discriminate against people” to the dormant commerce clause

the whole damn party’s insane

I realize the Commerce Clause discussions sound boring but this is about the power of Congress to override lawlessness in the states like what Texas has done with SB8 and the idea of outsourcing enforcement of laws to vigilantes to get around protected rights


Also Klobuchar’s up now

I keep expecting her to throw a shoe or something at one of the other Senators.

[Senkaku]

So in reality for Republicans, the hearings serve 2 purposes
1: generating 20-second Fox News clips that can be used later (I think Lindsey graham won that one today)
2: generating talking points to justify not having voted for the nominee

When you accidentally turn your national political party into a glorified content mill operated by elderly rich sociopaths

[Kowani]

Cruz is up now

Kill me

(Klobuchar discussion was mostly about the shadow docket, antitrust+sentencing guidelines)

[Austria-Bohemia-Hungary]

Cruz is up now

Kill me

(Klobuchar discussion was mostly about the shadow docket, antitrust+sentencing guidelines)

Can Ted Cruz like... have a fatal stroke on C-SPAN? <.<

[Tarsonis]

went from dismantling the healthcare industry to 9th amendment relitigation to “when can states/employers racially discriminate against people” to the dormant commerce clause

the whole damn party’s insane

when is racial discrimination ever acceptable? and what the heck does this have to do with the hearing?

When you've created a de facto and at times, de jur racial hierarchy for over 200 years, taking steps to undo that is gonna require some racial preferences. Affirmative action may be flawed, but the concept isn't without merit

[Kowani]

fucking

cruz’s first question is about the 1619 project and If KBJ thinks one of the primary reasons the colonists sought independence was to protect the institution of slavery

[The United Penguin Commonwealth]

fucking

cruz’s first question is about the 1619 project and If KBJ thinks one of the primary reasons the colonists sought independence was to protect the institution of slavery

why does this matter? this hearing has gone so far off the rails that it’s almost funny.

[Farnhamia]

fucking

cruz’s first question is about the 1619 project and If KBJ thinks one of the primary reasons the colonists sought independence was to protect the institution of slavery

why does this matter? this hearing has gone so far off the rails that it’s almost funny.

I could lock the hearing and warn them.

[The Jamesian Republic]

Socialism fearmongering

Comrade Biden at it again, trying to put a commie on the Supreme Court.

Where did they get the idea he was a communist? I just want to know how this began.

[Prima Scriptura]

fucking

cruz’s first question is about the 1619 project and If KBJ thinks one of the primary reasons the colonists sought independence was to protect the institution of slavery

Cruz is just grandstanding because he is running in 2024.

[The United Penguin Commonwealth]

Comrade Biden at it again, trying to put a commie on the Supreme Court.

Where did they get the idea he was a communist? I just want to know how this began.

anything the republican party disagrees with is communism. I’m assuming it’s a carryover from the days where people accused each other of communism all the time.

[Skelly Man Dan]

Can we talk about the supreme court hearing? In what world is questioning someone on their faith something that should be done here? Lindsay Graham literally asked her whether she could properly judge Catholics because she was Protestant. Somehow, that wasn’t the most ridiculous thing. I’m not sure why more people aren’t talking about this.

It's a wild question, but I'm just shocked by how much of a softball that sounds.

I'm not even an unqualified judge, much less a Supreme Court nominee, and right off the bat I can see the low-hanging fruit of "separation of church and state," "fulfilling my duties professionally and impartially, like all Supreme Court members," or even that the U.S. has dealt with this for centuries, no problem. Like, I get the guy's being an ass, but it the "gotcha!" comes across to me like "Would you be able to fairly judge someone born in another state? Hmmmm???" The answer's "Yeah, of course."