Seizing federal courts & funneling reactionary policymaking into them has been the cornerstone strategy of the radical right.
They never have to run on their unpopular ideas because the judges will do it for them. Re-upping this 2021 piece: https://flux.community/matthew-sheffield/2021/06/senate-filibuster-hasnt-just-stopped-liberal-legislation-its-also/
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2024-07-17 21:00:52
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