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47. If republicans expanded the court now, we would only have to wait 2 years for our chance to do the same

Wed Jul 1, 2026, 03:20 PM

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The larger the court grows, the less influence any single Justice has, and the more difficult it is to form predictable reliable voting blocs.

We are on the verge of a lawless society, and a great number are being force Fed strange liquids in the form of lost rights.

And before you respond with " we cant be afraid of what will happen." Thats the entire basis of human survival,

No it is not- weighing the both potential risks and benefits of any particular action is the basis of not only the survival, but the evolution of the human species. And it is clear to anyone with critical thinking skills, after almost 20 years of the Roberts court, that the benefits of expansion far outweigh the risks.

People, especially politicians, who only act out of fear of what bad thing might happen are described with one easy to understand word:

Cowards.

As we have seen in several elections just this week, the voters, especially Democratic voters, are fed up with electing do-nothing cowards.

If the court isn’t expanded in 2029, it will be the beginning of the end of the Democratic Party.

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Court expansion - yea or nay? [View all] Fiendish Thingy Tuesday OP

This message was self-deleted by its author hedda_foil Tuesday #1

Good riddance Fiendish Thingy Tuesday #2

False MichMan Tuesday #4

This misses the point Bluetus Tuesday #3

That's still of form of expansion Fiendish Thingy Tuesday #5

Absolutely. Numbers like 9, 12, even 15 are just absurd Bluetus Tuesday #6

Why kill the filibuster? I favor expansion, but wnylib Wednesday #24

The filibuster is an archaic, Jim Crow era tool of obstruction and obfuscation Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #29

You describe the current use of the filibuster, which wnylib Wednesday #34

In either form, it is a tool of obstruction. Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #36

would be nice but that is even less likely to happen-- but certainly push the idea to move the Overton Window LymphocyteLover Tuesday #10

Exactly. We need to put bold, challening ideas forward Bluetus Tuesday #11

The people we put on won't be corrupt but the other side won't view it that way. A non-partisan solution would be good. LymphocyteLover Tuesday #12

When anybody sits on the court for decades with this kind of power Bluetus Tuesday #17

I can't argue with that LymphocyteLover Tuesday #18

I agree that we need people who are knowledgeable wnylib Wednesday #27

How many circuit districts are there? orthoclad Tuesday #7

There are 13 districts currently Fiendish Thingy Tuesday #13

That's why I say expand first. orthoclad Tuesday #15

R probably agree RoseTrellis Tuesday #20

We had the opportunity and bungled it orthoclad Tuesday #21

I believe in the "Other Shoe Intellectual Honesty Test" WarGamer Tuesday #8

You appear to have forgotten about McConnel's obstruction of Obama's nominees Fiendish Thingy Tuesday #14

The whole concept is absurd. We should be pushing for fundamental reforms. Bluetus Tuesday #16

What a ludicrous comment. BannonsLiver Wednesday #48

lol... WarGamer Wednesday #56

If we want to save America, we must EnergizedLib Tuesday #9

Expand or die. GoodRaisin Tuesday #19

Neither will happen in my lifetime MerryBlooms Tuesday #22

The widespread suffering you describe is why Dems are going to win the midterms Fiendish Thingy Tuesday #23

Not While There Is a Republican President and Senate Majority! MineralMan Wednesday #25

A Democrat in the Presidency can fire almost every Trump appointment and fire off a thousand new executive orders. RoeVWade Wednesday #26

A purge will be necessary in 2029 Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #30

Plan C: no_hypocrisy Wednesday #28

You think Dems will ever get 67 seats in the senate? Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #32

Expansion is a band-aid. Term limits are the real solution. tinrobot Wednesday #31

Term limits requires an amendment to the constitution Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #33

Never said it would be easy, but limits are the best solution. tinrobot Wednesday #45

Expanding the court is mandatory! the_liberal_grandpa Wednesday #35

Doomed how? Boo1 Wednesday #52

I never get excited about Supreme Court decisions PCB66 Wednesday #37

Maybe you're getting cynical Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #38

I'm talking about 60 years PCB66 Wednesday #50

Yup, that's cynicism Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #53

It is not going to happen bob4460 Wednesday #39

Only a simple majority is required Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #40

We need term limits. Initech Wednesday #41

Term limits requires an amendment to the constitution Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #42

We need term limits and we need to ban outside influence from groups like the Heritage Foundation. Initech Wednesday #43

Expansion must come first Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #46

Of course the first step *HAS* to be undoing the MAGA majority. Initech Wednesday #49

Idk Boo1 Wednesday #44

If republicans expanded the court now, we would only have to wait 2 years for our chance to do the same Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #47

The US House Boo1 Wednesday #51

So, everyone should wait 10 years rather than 2 to have their rights restored? Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #54

It must be done EnergizedLib Wednesday #55