He doesn't know that he doesn't get it. He doesn't care. I don't think anything short of impeachment would make him even consider retiring - and that would probably only solidify his resolution to keep on with what he's doing.
The conservative Supreme Court is nothing but terrorists. Domestic, rapist-supporting terrorists. Long past time to hold them accountable, removed and punished as the treasonous sorts they have been and are. Expand and/or replace. MAGA, for real next time.
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has admitted to a private phone call with Donald Trump mere hours before Trump petitioned the court to block his criminal sentencing in the hush money case. Trump’s MO of private calls as a tool for political manipulation? It’s back, and now it’s tangled in the highest court of the land.
Let’s break it down:
The Call: Alito says the chat was about recommending a former clerk for a job. Convenient, right? Yet, not long after, Trump’s lawyers filed an emergency Supreme Court request. Coincidence? Or a chilling abuse of power?
The Implications: This isn’t just about Alito’s questionable ethics or Trump’s blatant disregard for the rule of law. This is about a Supreme Court that increasingly looks less like a check on power and more like a collaborator in Trump’s autocratic playbook.
This isn’t Alito’s first ideological alignment with Trump. Remember Dobbs v. Jackson, which gutted federal abortion rights? Or the court’s ruling granting Trump “presidential immunity”? Alito has been a steadfast ally in reshaping the nation’s legal landscape to fit the far-right’s vision.
🚩 Why This Matters No nation can survive as a democracy if its judiciary operates in the shadows, immune to scrutiny and driven by partisan interests. A justice entertaining private conversations with a litigant—especially one whose political future hinges on the court—is the stuff of autocracies, not constitutional republics.
The court’s approval is at a historic low—40% approval, 60% disapproval—and for good reason. With Trump set to re-enter the presidency and a court seemingly in his pocket, democracy isn’t just in distress. It’s on life support. •••• https://substack.com/@patricemersault
Roberts should retire. He doesn’t get it.
He doesn't know that he doesn't get it. He doesn't care. I don't think anything short of impeachment would make him even consider retiring - and that would probably only solidify his resolution to keep on with what he's doing.
As ever, very well said.
I cry not just for the USA.
I cry for us all.
Thank you for this well written essay—explains clearly how corrupt 6 of the SCOTUS justices are.
The conservative Supreme Court is nothing but terrorists. Domestic, rapist-supporting terrorists. Long past time to hold them accountable, removed and punished as the treasonous sorts they have been and are. Expand and/or replace. MAGA, for real next time.
𝗔𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 '𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗙𝗘𝗖𝗧' 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟: 𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗠𝗣 & 𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗢’𝗦 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗗𝗢𝗪𝗬 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 🚨
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has admitted to a private phone call with Donald Trump mere hours before Trump petitioned the court to block his criminal sentencing in the hush money case. Trump’s MO of private calls as a tool for political manipulation? It’s back, and now it’s tangled in the highest court of the land.
Let’s break it down:
The Call: Alito says the chat was about recommending a former clerk for a job. Convenient, right? Yet, not long after, Trump’s lawyers filed an emergency Supreme Court request. Coincidence? Or a chilling abuse of power?
The Implications: This isn’t just about Alito’s questionable ethics or Trump’s blatant disregard for the rule of law. This is about a Supreme Court that increasingly looks less like a check on power and more like a collaborator in Trump’s autocratic playbook.
This isn’t Alito’s first ideological alignment with Trump. Remember Dobbs v. Jackson, which gutted federal abortion rights? Or the court’s ruling granting Trump “presidential immunity”? Alito has been a steadfast ally in reshaping the nation’s legal landscape to fit the far-right’s vision.
🚩 Why This Matters No nation can survive as a democracy if its judiciary operates in the shadows, immune to scrutiny and driven by partisan interests. A justice entertaining private conversations with a litigant—especially one whose political future hinges on the court—is the stuff of autocracies, not constitutional republics.
The court’s approval is at a historic low—40% approval, 60% disapproval—and for good reason. With Trump set to re-enter the presidency and a court seemingly in his pocket, democracy isn’t just in distress. It’s on life support. •••• https://substack.com/@patricemersault
Thank you for writing the bold, clear, highly shareable truth.