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gab13by13

(30,181 posts)
Wed Oct 15, 2025, 11:20 AM Oct 15

Questions About The Fascist Supreme Court

1. Any Chance the SC will uphold the voting rights act?

2. Any chance the SC will rule Krasnov's tariffs are illegal?

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Henry203

(771 posts)
2. Check out Robert's history
Wed Oct 15, 2025, 11:42 AM
Oct 15

He is the protege of Rehnquist who was clerk to Robert Jackson who wanted to continue with segregation. Rehnquist also was cited for voter suppression in AZ.

Silent Type

(11,554 posts)
3. That's going a bit far back. In the 1950s, lots of Democrats/Dixiecrats were racists. Jackson was a Democrat.
Wed Oct 15, 2025, 12:22 PM
Oct 15

Henry203

(771 posts)
4. In political science
Wed Oct 15, 2025, 03:33 PM
Oct 15

you use ideologies and not parties. Always use conservatives and liberals.. It is more accurate.

Silent Type

(11,554 posts)
5. I agree conservative and liberal is more accurate. But his board and Reddit, etc., all use Dems and Repugs when
Wed Oct 15, 2025, 03:50 PM
Oct 15

discussing topics like race.

Democrats where I grew up in 1950s were the biggest and most hateful racists in history. Thank gawd it changed. GOPers weren't any better, they just didn't have to fly confederate flags at campaign events, support lynchings, promote discrimination, and worse, to get votes.

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