'And ultimately, who gets harmed by having a Court be nothing more than a puppet wing of one political party is all of us.'
Commenting on the lack of federal response after Hurricane Katrina, Kayne West famously pronounced to a nationwide audience, “George Bush doesn’t care about black people.” Reviewing the recent spate of Supreme Court decisions, I would ascribe the same sentiment to the majority justices but add that their animosity runs to Hispanics, gays and lesbians, the non-rich, and even reason itself.
People are also reading… Now let’s put aside the illogical nature of this claim, since as Justice Sonia Sotomayor pointed out, the law targets not speech but conduct. And look at its implication.
Finally, we have the decision striking down the Biden administration’s plan to forgive up to $20,000 in student loans. In some way, the other decisions pale in comparison to this one, which strikes at the very nature of elections in a democratic society. Biden’s promise to reduce student debt was prominent in his campaign, and he used powers invoked by the previous president to institute it.
Just as significant as who is harmed by this Court is who is helped. Installed by Republican presidents, the majority in this court is — from abortion to guns to affirmative action to debt relief — putting into place the Republican agenda. And ultimately, who gets harmed by having a Court be nothing more than a puppet wing of one political party is all of us.
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