Wednesday, August 3, 2022

Be Careful What You Wish For

Donald Trump relies on cudgels and sledgehammers. That's why he stacked the Supreme Court with three ultra-conservative justices – in order to placate his ultra-right-wing base. The Court in turn wielded the billy club he'd handed them, doing his bidding not only by overturning Roe v Wade but also, through Clarence Thomas, by threatening to deep-six other precedents that affirm access to basic human rights.

And then came Kansas. By an overwhelming ( 2 to 1 ) majority, the usually conservative electorate, informed at least in part by progressive activists, chose to reaffirm a woman's right to manage her own health decisions.

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