Yesterday's SCOTUS decision in the Slaughter case is another example of the Corrupt Six on the Court just absolutely Calvinballing the Constitution. It overrules a century's worth of precedent and concentrates power in the hands of Trump that shouldn't be given to an angel, much less the most corrupt, authoritarian demagogue ever to pollute the office.
It goes without saying that if we get a Democratic President in 2029, the Court will not extend the same powers to that person for reasons.
UPDATE: OK, so the Court "preserved" the clear reading of the XIVth Amendment on birthright citizenship, but only 6-3. It should have been 9-0. Again, one of the weirder aspect of this illegitimate Court is that it is the Bush appointees (both Thomas and Alito were appointed by different Bushes) that are the most egregious peddlers of ad hoc legal bullshit.
The Court also continues to gut any campaign finance laws. Among the many things Democrats will need to contend with is the flood of money that warps our politics, especially with the rise of a new class of billionaires typified by Elon Musk.
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