For young voters and anyone claiming to be on the left while flirting with a third party candidate (or abstaining), this might be the single most important thing to consider. If Trump is elected, Alito and Thomas will almost certainly retire so that two younger justices in the MAGA mold can be appointed. These appointees would give SCOTUS a right wing chokehold on liberal democracy for the next 25-30 years, that is, until my middle school daughter enters her 40s — @xankarn #quotes #quote #Trump #VoteBlue
@StephenRamirez @xankarn As a non-American I'm far more interested in where American bombs and bullets go to kill people.
Obama ramped up random drone strikes. Biden is backing a naked genocide.
I'm kinda at the point of wishing another Trump term on all y'all.
@StephenRamirez @xankarn the time for this pep talk was 2016. Even if Biden wins now, the SCOTUS is already lost for a generation. The only question is going to be, by how many votes.
Surely not trying to rain on your parade though. Vote Biden. Absolutely.
Alito is 74. Thomas is 75. A Trump victory will extend the MAGA hold on both seats by ~30 years.
You’re free to ruminate about what’s happened previously, but there’s a new bad thing that can still be prevented.
@xankarn @RVLara23 @StephenRamirez Consider that there are many MAGA supporters in the House and Senate. Just remember how prior SCOTUS nominees fared when nominated by a Democrat President.
The rot in Washington is widespread.
This is fair criticism and understandable anguish. But also a deeply nihilistic conclusion.