Mastodawn

Paul Wermer, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Aug 21, 2025

My earliest recollections of #SCOTUS rulings date to the mid 1960s, along with both family and classroom discussions of rulings such as Brown vs Board of Education and Loving vs Virginia.

I never dreamed that #SCOTUS would provide cover for a #WannabeDIctator. Silly me, I sort of beleived what I was taught about #ChecksAndBalance. That was before #MitchMcConnel set the stage for the behavior described below (with a nod to #Biden and his supporting role in the appointment of #ClarenceThomas). #sigh

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2025/aug/21/justice-john-roberts-supreme-court?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

The umpire who picked a side: John Roberts and the death of rule of law in America

The chief justice of the US has painted himself as a modern institutionalist over the past 20 years. Experts say he’s emboldening Trump’s drive toward authoritarianism

The Guardian

Barijaona Ramaholimihaso May 23, 2025

Everyone who might have to deal with the consequences of a Trump decision should probably bookmark this article or print it out and keep a physical copy.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/psychologist-how-to-stop-trump-narcissist_n_682df1cae4b09b7e5013a586
#Trump #ChecksAndBalance #Ego #Narcissism

I’m A Psychologist Who Specializes In Narcissists. Here’s What We Need To Do To Stop Trump.

"The same patterns that destabilize families destabilize democracies."

HuffPost

Joseph Lim

Apr 14, 2025

@[email protected] Compared to his 1.0, certainly not. Plus he doesn't have to worry about re-election (unless he really aspires to Putin's & Xi's political longevity...), so devious acts like cutting dubious deals (read corrupt) that would enrich but sully his "reputation" no longer constraints the orange turd? And, indeed, now 2.0 seems to act as if SCOTUS and Congress are under his charge too, doesn't he? Also, let's not forget his emboldened billionaire "minders"...
#GameOver #ChecksAndBalance

M van Appeven Nov 9, 2024

https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/congress-election-results-update-2024/
#democrats #winning the #house would make #checksandbalance easier. Fingers crossed

Is There Any Chance That Congress Can Be a Check on Trump?

Republicans grabbed the Senate, but Democrats could still take the House—and no matter what happens, they have a duty to fight Trump with everything they have.

The Nation

Show thread

HistoPol (#HP) 🏴 🇺🇸 🏴Jul 6, 2024

#Elections2024

(1/n)

It is true that the #US mainstream media have very much lost their legitimacy as the Fourth Estate.

However, there are foreign media that do a superb job. One of them is #TheEconomist, which maintains a bureau in the capital and has its own research arm, e.g. modeling (US) elections.

In the intro of this week's #USpol podcast, #ChecksAndBalance, the 3 #US journalists agree that #Biden's chances of being re-eleclected have shrunk considerably...