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H.L. Mencken

Friday, May 5, 2023

A Day Later In America's Courts

 Oh. Look. More allegations of rank corruption in the Thomas family.

The idea of a "lawless court" needs to be a focal point of Democratic framing. Yes, yes, institutions blah blah blah. But this Court is quite literally lawless. Thomas is unusually corrupt, but most of the conservative bloc of justices share Thomas' sense of entitlement and grievance.

The Court is also about to strike down Chevron, which allows for the regulatory state to function. There will be additional horrible decisions. I'm not a fan of delegitimizing our institutions, but this Court is not legitimate. They are making shit up and they are corrupt as hell.

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