The US Supreme Court and Plutocracy

https://verfassungsblog.de/the-us-supreme-court-and-plutocracy-elections-citizens-united/

created by Maxwellsdemon17 on 24/01/2025 at 16:31 UTC

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Comment by Maxwellsdemon17 at 24/01/2025 at 16:32 UTC

41 upvotes, 1 direct replies

"I wish that I could conclude on the hopeful note that recent controversies about *Citizens United* might encourage SCOTUS to rethink its move to outfit large businesses with what are effectively special political rights. Given Trump’s reelection and his selection of a Cabinet dominated by representatives of big business, the courts are unlikely to move in new, more fruitful jurisprudential directions. Writing in 1937, Arnold hoped that the “personification of the corporation” was on the way out. There are few grounds for such optimism in the US today."

Comment by PBYACE at 25/01/2025 at 04:10 UTC

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The Constitution is just word salad to the Robert's court.

Comment by bobburper at 25/01/2025 at 20:16 UTC

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whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles, and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness*

It is time to fundamentally change our government, it has lost its way by corruption.

The Supreme Court is in contempt of the people.