What little trust of our country's governance remaining in me depends on SCOTUS. So far, however, our highest court has not shown to be reliable. Upcoming rulings will determine whether or not our national "political religion" will endure, or we'll be adding a second Civil War to our nation's history.
Cognomun, I have lost faith in SCOTUS as an arbiter of the Constitution's meaning and a bulwark against authoritarianism. If they make the "right" decisions and check the unconstitutional use of power by the executive, I will be pleasantly surprised, but I suspect the United States is in for the long dark night of its soul.
Jim Bob, this is a terrific essay. We can catalog the daily outrages occurring around us, from misshapen mid-decade gerrymandering to soldiers taking up arms against their fellow citizens, all in service to the Mad Orange King who wants to turn the White House into his tacky permanent residence. But you are talking about the meta-problem — the lost of trust in ourselves, our government and the institutions of our civil society. That is the disease of which these daily assaults are but symptoms.
What little trust of our country's governance remaining in me depends on SCOTUS. So far, however, our highest court has not shown to be reliable. Upcoming rulings will determine whether or not our national "political religion" will endure, or we'll be adding a second Civil War to our nation's history.
Cognomun, I have lost faith in SCOTUS as an arbiter of the Constitution's meaning and a bulwark against authoritarianism. If they make the "right" decisions and check the unconstitutional use of power by the executive, I will be pleasantly surprised, but I suspect the United States is in for the long dark night of its soul.
I dearly hope you’re wrong. But I ain’t bettin against it.
Jim Bob, this is a terrific essay. We can catalog the daily outrages occurring around us, from misshapen mid-decade gerrymandering to soldiers taking up arms against their fellow citizens, all in service to the Mad Orange King who wants to turn the White House into his tacky permanent residence. But you are talking about the meta-problem — the lost of trust in ourselves, our government and the institutions of our civil society. That is the disease of which these daily assaults are but symptoms.
Thanks, DeeceX! Your opinion means a great deal to me
FYI I started a Substack a few days ago.
https://open.substack.com/pub/michaelurbanist
This piece speaks eloquently about an issue that doesn’t draw enough attention. Not easy to read but I appreciate the hopeful notes.