If you reside entirely within a right-leaning information ecosystem online, you probably think the big story of the just-completed Supreme Court term is the stab-in-the-back betrayal of the right by Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett. Roberts and Barrett have now joined the already far-too-lengthy list of jurists (including, in recent memory, Justices David Souter and Anthony Kennedy) who were appointed by Republican presidents only to 'evolve' in a leftward direction once ensconced on the high court. We can see the evidence for this in several decisions this term, but especially in the abomination of Trump v. Barbara, the decision that foisted the nationally suicidal policy of birthright citizenship onto the country. But if, instead, you reside entirely within a left-leaning information ecosystem online, you probably think the opposite is the truth. The Supreme Court has shown itself, more clearly than ever before, to be a vehicle for naked power-grabs from...
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