@crispius@mstdn.crispius.ca the real answer is: voting.
The protection against fascist packing of the court is us not electing representatives who will actively participate in such a move.
All too often Americans overlook the power of their votes--all two few actually realize how their government even operates--as we keep reelecting the exact representatives working against our wants.
We really need to spend more time emphasizing the importance of holding representatives accountable for their actions and stop reelecting the bad ones.
Too often reps will point blame at presidents and judges for their own screwups.
That applies here.
@volkris @crispius amen! A common slogan I see from US progressives is "winning every election isn't a plan". They don't realize how much this slogan derives from the US system's tendency to gridlock. In a functional political system, winning an election means you can freely enact your policies and dismantle your opponent's!
Even here in Canada I've seen more than a few "oh, losing an election, no big deal. Worth it to send a message". No! Very wrong!
That's not quite how it works in the US, by design.
Winning an election doesn't mean you can freely enact your policies, as that has serious downsides in terms of things like representation and consistency/reliability.
Winning an election means you get a seat at the table to participate in the ongoing discussion about how to govern the country.
The problem is that we keep electing and reelecting politicians who refuse to participate even as they complain that they don't have a voice... that they have but they're not using.
The great example was Democrats shutting down the House of Representatives even while complaining that it's shut down.
Unfortunately, their voters generally don't know what they did and so won't hold them accountable for leaving the conversation.
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