Veedem@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoSenate Democrats introduce bill to implement term limits and biannual appointments to Supreme Courtwww.washingtonexaminer.comexternal-linkmessage-square156fedilinkarrow-up11.53Karrow-down123 cross-posted to: brainworms@lemm.ee
arrow-up11.51Karrow-down1external-linkSenate Democrats introduce bill to implement term limits and biannual appointments to Supreme Courtwww.washingtonexaminer.comVeedem@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square156fedilink cross-posted to: brainworms@lemm.ee
minus-squareJeremy [Iowa]linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down4·1 year agoThat’s how you waste political capital on ineffective, performative measures which do nothing but guarantee supreme court challenge. If you want to waste taxpayer money, this is the way to do it.
minus-squareSeedyOne@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·1 year agoAs if “political capital” is being properly spent elsewhere. Must be nice in happy fantasy land.
minus-squareJeremy [Iowa]linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoAh, I see - because things are not currently effective, we should actively be ineffective. Bold strategy.
That’s how you waste political capital on ineffective, performative measures which do nothing but guarantee supreme court challenge.
If you want to waste taxpayer money, this is the way to do it.
As if “political capital” is being properly spent elsewhere. Must be nice in happy fantasy land.
Ah, I see - because things are not currently effective, we should actively be ineffective. Bold strategy.