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No. You're literally advocating for letting Trump do unconstitutional things because Republicans are threatening to do unconstitutional things if we don't.
Making legal rulings based on obviously fallacious reasonings because of what Republicans might do or how they'll abuse that ruling is morally wrong and absolutely unjust. What SCOTUS should do (assuming they want to find Colorado correct, which... Roberts' Court 🤷) is issue the ruling saying Trump shouldn't be on the ballot, then when GOP fascist states try to remove Biden, take those inevitable cases and judge them on their merits, upholding or overturning them as the facts allow.
They're judges. This is their job.
No, I'm not. I'm reinforcing the likely outcome that is coming from the Supreme Court based on their own words, and threads of inquiry during oral arguments. I don't agree with it, but I am preparing for it. They are 100% not going to unilaterally allow Donald Trump to be removed from state ballots. If you think they are, you are lying to yourself.
I agree, but I'm not the one you need to convince. The Supreme Court doesn't share your impassioned desire for justice and ethics. They are absolutely going to hedge their bets in preparation for retaliatory legal action by Republican majority states who are already acting with impunity right now if you hadn't noticed.
They are also human beings, and they are prone to irrational actions based on implicit personal biases. This is a body that, in my opinion, no longer serves its designed function and now exists solely as an abstract exercise in mentally masturbatory naval gazing that collectively sees itself as completely disconnected from the ramifications of its actions. It is literally the godhead of a profoundly sick society that is trapped in a self-imposed negative feedback loop that is unlikely to be changed without mass civil unrest.
So, Colorado determines who their residents are allowed to vote for, because THEY determine that Trump did something unconstitutional? I don't get that...I mean, isn't that what communist countries do? They pick and choose who the people can vote for?
First my dude, none of us "pick" who to vote for. The parties decide who to put in front of us. But you're still free to write-in Trump if you want. Also the GOP could decide to run a candidate who is Constitutionally eligible, but they don't have the spine/guts/balls/chutzpah/decency/insert whatever adjective you want here to do that.
Second, no, a court decided based on the facts that Trump is ineligible. Feel free to read their opinion and cite what part of the analysis you think they got wrong.
And third, my dude, think about what year you were born. Then look up every single law passed before that, going all the way back to the Constitution. And then realize that you are expected to follow each and every one of those laws, despite having no say in their passing. That is far closer to the Conservative's boogeyman definition of "cOMmUNIsm" than the Colorado court case.
I mean, it never really should've gotten to the Colorado court in the first place.
And like, we already can't vote someone under 35, or a foreign national into the Whitehouse. Honestly I think "no insurrectionists" is the most reasonable restriction of the three.
It's called having eligibility criteria, and it's a fact of life everywhere. You wouldn't want a five year old driving a car or drinking alcohol, and the law addresses this. Insurrectionists are disqualified in the Constitution, plain and simple. At least Trump doesn't have to worry about being disqualified for being a rapist or bad businessman as the Constitution is silent on both of those items.
Even if I agreed with your reasoning it doesn't change what the law says. Like half the Supreme Court claim to be big into plain reading of the law.