In remarks at a judicial conference, Roberts bemoaned what he characterized as the American publicās misconceptions about the Supreme Court.
Chief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday defended the Supreme Court from what he believes are misconceptions held by the American people that he and his colleagues are āpolitical actorsā who are making decisions based on policy, not law.
Roberts is a member of the courtās 6-3 conservative majority, which has moved federal law to the right on a number of weighty issues in recent years, such as abortion and gun rights.
The court has also in several cases weakened the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965, including in a ruling last week that led to outrage and disappointment on the left.
Iām curious where you get your information from that you speak so confidently
Did you vote for Kamala?
Probably. Iām so tired I canāt trust that yesterday actually existed
That I feel, deep in my bones.
To put it simply, I donāt have exact numbers on who is willing to let perfect be the enemy of good on the left. I just know enough of them exist to render the restās votes ineffective ā we know this because plenty of poll information has been collected that points to āKamala lost because of her stance on Israelā. As if the alternative has been better.
The left in the U.S. seems to be filled with people who know what the right thing to do is, but canāt separate that from what needs to be done right now. While I recognize that the heart bleeds for people in Palestine, or Gaza, or any victim of Israelās (really any genocide) ā not voting for Kamala might as well be considered a vote for whatās happening in Iran right now. I understand being caught in a two party system isnāt ideal either, but pumping the breaks on fascism would have been a much more effective barrier against Israel than whatās happening today. Iām inclined to believe anything under Kamala would be better than Trump, even if it wasnāt necessarily āgetting betterā.
For context, I worked under Kamala when she was the AG for Californiaās DoJ. The blatant corruption happening under her nose was eye opening, it really turned me against her as a result. I still fucking voted for her.
yeah, i didnāt work in the AG office, i just have enough attorney family that weāre legal literate enough to think we know things outside our specialties, but we donāt. and kamalaās career, well, all of us in my family across the political spectrum disliked what we saw. there are times when you hold your nose when you vote. sheās one of those times.