Right after election 2020 as President Biden bounced mr Trump, we were given scholarly research on how the founders would have reacted:
God! I love this! pic.twitter.com/kQ2DbFvqAX
— FloridaBoy (@BoyForida) March 20, 2023
- Vixen Strangely at Strangely Blogged explains how Justice Clarence Thomas is receiving substantial financial, travel, and gifting benefits from a right-wing ideologue. But, says Justice Thomas, he and his extremely generous donor are not really in a corrupt relationship:
We’re just good friends.
To the uninitiated, it does seem like heavy dating.
Key defense:
Now, Thomas has assured us that he isn’t the kind to be swayed by the temptations of his wealthy friends, that he prefers the simple pleasures of the RV parks, the Walmart parking lots.
- Julian Sanchez, of Cato Institute, offers a close to perfect explanation of why the relationship between Justice Thomas and his just-friend mega-donor is corrupt, even if he doesn’t issue rulings against his core beliefs:
This isn’t how it works, is the thing. It’s not (probably) that anyone is consciously ruling contrary to their “true” beliefs because of yacht trips. It’s that people’s views naturally evolve over time in the face of evidence and argument… https://t.co/U7ExzNiDDu
— @normative@mastodon.social (@normative) April 14, 2023
… and if your yacht trips and free luxury resort vacations and sweetheart property deals are clearly a function of maintaining exactly the views you sincerely held 30 years ago, whatever facts and arguments you encounter, that’s a hell of a thumb on the scale.
— @normative@mastodon.social (@normative) April 14, 2023
So do I doubt that Thomas is sincere? No. Do I think his votes and opinions look at least a little different in the alternate 2023 where he hasn’t spent three decades getting fêted by billionaires for his unwavering ideological consistency? Yeah, I kinda do.
— @normative@mastodon.social (@normative) April 14, 2023
- So the ultra generous friend of Justice Thomas collects Nazi stuff, especially canvases painted by Hitler, books signed by Hitler, and materials just personally held in the hands of Hitler. That doesn’t mean he actually admired Hitler, right? It doesn’t mean he’s a Nazi.
Dave Columbo explains a bit about personal values. Obsessively pursuing a collection deserves a little more than quick dismissal:
- Hackwhackers brings us satirist Alexandra Petri, rewriting for clarity Justice Clarence Thomas preference for the simple Walmart life. He reluctantly sacrificed the simple existence he would rather have lived to hang at exotic locations with a billionaire friend who collects Hitler souvenirs.
Kind of noble, if you think about it.
And, of course, we are also gifted with pointed Clarence cartoons.
- Andy Borowitz reports as Ginni Thomas vows not to let her husband’s problems interfere with her work on the Supreme Court.
Key Satire:
Calling her post as Associate Justice “a job I’ve loved for the past three decades,” she said, “I’m hopping mad that Clarence would do anything to jeopardize that.”
- The Palmer Report explores why formerly Republican state legislative strongholds around the nation are flipping to Democrats.
Key political malpractice:
After the downfall and ouster of Trump two years ago, the lesson Republicans should have learned was that if you quietly hold more power than you should, and you intend to use it for corrupt or evil purposes, flaunting that power is not a smart idea.
- Imani Gandy and Jessica Mason Pieklo of Rewire News Group explain how Gen Z Saved Abortion—and Democracy—in Wisconsin. You can also choose podcast or transcript.
Key description:
Abortion. Voting. Trans rights. Clean water. The Wisconsin Supreme Court race had all the rights on the line. This week, Jess and Imani break down how liberals took back the Badger State’s highest court for the first time in 15 years.
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