During the first of two Democratic debates last night, Warren said that liberals rely too much on the US Supreme Court to protect achievements and advance priorities.
But I want to extrapolate a larger theme, which has everything to do with today’s ruling by the court that takes a shiv to democracy. That theme is something I’ve repeated over and over here at the Editorial Board, and that theme is this:
It ceased being your friend nearly two decades ago.
It was just hard to see until lately.
It’s time to take matters into our own hands.
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This is far from an overstatement.
thinkprogress.org/supreme-court-…
So what?
We’ve got justices on our side!