House Democrat is proposing a constitutional amendment to reverse Supreme Court's immunity decision. We need it, even if GOP will stop it.
https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-immunity-trump-biden-9ec81d3aa8b2fd784c1b155d82650b3e
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No, this is nonsense. We're not going to get an amendment passed.
#scotus #politics #law #democracy #USpol #presidential #immunity #PresidentialImmunity #election
Right, but if you're not going to get such an amendment passed, that's reflective of the popular rejection of this idea that the sky is falling over this opinion.
(And that's setting aside that the proposed amendment misunderstands what the Supreme Court actually ruled)
There isn't support to pass the amendment because the general public hasn't been compelled to demand it.
Never forget the role of the public here.
@davidaugust
And that's what I'm trying to emphasize. You need to get the population on your side to engage that democratic process.
All too often that is completely overlooked.
Even there: get Congress back? No. Get the people voting in their representatives on your side so that they'll vote your way.
@davidaugust
No, we don't. The majority is already on our side and the minority consists of white supremacists who are unreachable.
We need to get out the vote: that's all.
@TruthSandwich the thing is, if you're wrong, then your plan isn't going to work.
So: I'd suggest you double check your premises to make sure your plan is actually the right one for the problem.
Personally, I think you're misreading the situation in the country, especially given everything from Trump polling to election results.
@davidaugust
Thing is, I'm not Biden.
I did my part: I helped him get elected the first time, and I'm doing it again.
@volkris @TruthSandwich@fedi.truth-sandwich.com yes. This attempt at an amendment does not seem to have the votes in Congress to succeed.
However it does not seem to be from a misreading of the scotus opinion that this proposal comes. Quite the opposite.
@volkris @davidaugust
Get can't even get a law passed, much less an amendment.
If we can get Congress back, we can pass a law to expand the SCOTUS and counter the fascists.