In the VRA case, the way the explicit intent and language of Congress, from the original bill to later amendments, was brushed aside is breathtaking and clearly demonstrates the hypocrisy of these right wing justices.
Infuriating and horrifying. But not surprising. After all, this is the same court that gave us Trump v. United States, which established that a President may literally get away with murder against political opponents, so long as those murders are “official acts.” Then, the Court helpfully failed to articulate a meaningful standard for distinguishing between official and unofficial acts. Which means that, at least for now, any President could colorably claim that any act they take while serving as President constitutes an “official act.” And, even more importantly, in the 2023 Students for Fair Admissions cases, the Court strongly signaled that it had swallowed the “color blind” pill of Constitutional interpretation. Callais is a natural extension of that. We are all now living in the Court’s version of the Matrix, where race does not exist. Next week I'll be talking about whether there's a legislative path out of the Court's Matrix, and what white progressives specifically need to demand from their senators to get there.
This is reflective and sincere. If there is hope for our progress, it lies in awareness and responsibility like this…
In the VRA case, the way the explicit intent and language of Congress, from the original bill to later amendments, was brushed aside is breathtaking and clearly demonstrates the hypocrisy of these right wing justices.
Infuriating and horrifying. But not surprising. After all, this is the same court that gave us Trump v. United States, which established that a President may literally get away with murder against political opponents, so long as those murders are “official acts.” Then, the Court helpfully failed to articulate a meaningful standard for distinguishing between official and unofficial acts. Which means that, at least for now, any President could colorably claim that any act they take while serving as President constitutes an “official act.” And, even more importantly, in the 2023 Students for Fair Admissions cases, the Court strongly signaled that it had swallowed the “color blind” pill of Constitutional interpretation. Callais is a natural extension of that. We are all now living in the Court’s version of the Matrix, where race does not exist. Next week I'll be talking about whether there's a legislative path out of the Court's Matrix, and what white progressives specifically need to demand from their senators to get there.