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Thomas has accepted $4M in gifts during career: Watchdog (thehill.com)

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[-] daikiki@lemmy.world 71 points 3 months ago

What does it mean when the highest court in your ostensible democracy is this obviously compromised?

I mean morally it's obvious. Their judgements are invalid. Useless. Feel free to ignore anything they say if you can get away with it. But unless we're down for anarchy, what means do we have to deal with this? Legally the president can pack the court. So long as he can get the senate to go along. But he doesn't seem to want to, and there are no viable alternatives to the president we have. Not yet, anyway.

So here we are. A 'democracy' with a supreme court that's openly compromised, if not outright corrupt. Nobody's running on a 'maybe the supreme court shouldn't be filled with 18th century ideologues and grifters' platform. Nobody's talking about upside down flags and RVs on the major networks.

So what do?

[-] BrotherL0v3@lemmy.world 35 points 3 months ago

They are mortal. They do what they do because they do not fear consequences.

This has been two statements of fact, with no implied conclusions or sub-text.

[-] snekerpimp@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago

Random thought, my pitchfork needs sharpening

[-] Bumblefumble@lemm.ee 4 points 3 months ago

Well according to Trump logic, Biden could just have all the conservative judges assassinated by seal team six. As long as the Senate doesn't convict, it's not illegal and completely OK.

[-] NounsAndWords@lemmy.world 49 points 3 months ago

It's embarrassingly cheap to buy a member of the US Supreme Court.

[-] VubDapple@lemmy.world 27 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Way too cheap. You'd think they would have the decency to demand a higher rate for their corruption. It makes it worse to know how cheaply they've sold us all out. I'd call them whores but I don't want to insult whores.

[-] APassenger@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

It's the 4 mil we found.

[-] Skydancer@pawb.social 39 points 3 months ago

Bribes. They're called bribes.

[-] henfredemars@infosec.pub 32 points 3 months ago

Too bad we’re not going to do anything about it.

[-] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 37 points 3 months ago

Vote for progressive candidates at every level. That's what we do about it.

[-] henfredemars@infosec.pub 14 points 3 months ago

I’m voting as hard as I can.

[-] irreticent@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

[-] phoneymouse@lemmy.world 19 points 3 months ago

Some would use a different word besides “gift” here.

[-] Limeey@lemmy.world 17 points 3 months ago

I work for a state agency and was recently scolded for having lunch with a vendor where I paid for myself.

[-] Speculater@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

It's because you're not high enough to get away with it.

[-] KnightontheSun@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

Here you go, smoke this... ...

I am being told that's not what he meant.

[-] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 16 points 3 months ago

[-] Bumblefumble@lemm.ee 3 points 3 months ago

Wow, that seems totally reasonable/s

[-] ShittyBeatlesFCPres@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

A politicized judiciary, legislatures drawing districts, the electoral college making the popular vote irrelevant, and militarized police are starting to make me question whether we’re actually a democracy.

Oh well, at least I can vote for alderman and NBA All Stars or whatever.

[-] barsquid@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

The price Repubs have put on this country is shockingly low.

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