Remember that overturning #RoeVsWade isn't the end for them. It's the beginning.
70% Americans support some form of gun control as well as legal access to abortions.
The conservative court has issued two decisions that go against what 70% of the country believes.
This is not going to end well for conservatives in the long run.
The conservative court has issued two decisions that go against what 70% of the country believes.
This is not going to end well for conservatives in the long run.
At this point, Biden and Congressional democrats pretty much have to EXPLICITLY say, "give us a bigger majority in the Senate and the House and we will add 4 justices to the court and undo this medieval shit."
Anything less and the base won't show up in November.
Anything less and the base won't show up in November.
This is just the start. You think they'll let it stay legal in the blue states for long, I have a nice looking bridge in a blue state to sell you.
Conservatives are already writing up suits to confer rights on fetuses, like Ireland did in the 1980s (now repealed).
Conservatives are already writing up suits to confer rights on fetuses, like Ireland did in the 1980s (now repealed).
Overturning Roe, expanding gun rights, and diluting Miranda rights in one week is pretty much the conservatives saying to their people, get your medieval lawsuits in while you can. We are sitting here to turn the clock back to the 1850s.
Literally the only thing that can overrule 6 medieval justices with lifetime appointments is 7 progressive justices with lifetime appointments.
Even codifying Roe via federal legislation or at the state level isn't enough with 6 justices.
Even codifying Roe via federal legislation or at the state level isn't enough with 6 justices.
Remember that this court doesn't reflect the American people or the electorate. Trump never won the popular vote in 2 attempts.
What's on the docket next
https://twitter.com/HoustonChron/status/1540360565754822656?t=bs9MLfAyJvcWV_RjEPKEiQ&s=19
If you are a liberal looking for some semblance of optimism, read how Ireland went from a total ban on abortion to legalizing it and also same sex marriage in a generation. In large part because the conservatives pushed their hegemony too far.
newyorker.com/magazine/2022/…
newyorker.com/magazine/2022/…
If you had told someone in late 90s that within 25 years, Ireland would legalize abortions by a 2/3rd referendum and USA would ban them by a 2/3rd SCOTUS vote, they'd have asked you to pass the joint.
#RoeVsWade
#RoeVsWade
Although I was prepared for this from the day RBG died, it's still left me angry and despondent.
https://twitter.com/gauravsabnis/status/1307160760381038592?t=rqSYbHZCmdGNslfZfINb-g&s=19
#NYCPride parade is this Sunday. It's usually a very upbeat happy affair. I expect a lot of anger and frustration this time with #RoeVsWade gone and Republicans openly saying they will go after #Obergefell soon.
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