‘Corrupt as hell’: Clarence Thomas faces fresh calls to resign after more billionaire gifts revealed

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‘Corrupt as hell’: Clarence Thomas faces fresh calls to resign after more billionaire gifts revealed - Lemmy.world

Congressional Democrats have pushed for ethics reform legislation, efforts publicly rejected by Samuel Alito

They can call for him to resign all they want. He won’t. And he doesn’t have to. We have a SCOTUS who is accountable to no one and can get away with anything. They’re like the Mullahs of Iran.
I’m not American, so maybe that’s a stupid question, but is there really nothing the rest of the government can do about it?
Maybe if congress got its shit together they could impeach him, but that won’t happen.

Not as long as Democrats’ voters stay home because “both parties are the same” and Republicans ’ voters turn out in droves.

Stop electing Republicans and you’ll see a lot of problems solved.

I think you really overestimate the “both parties are the same” group/impact. The Dems need to do more to capture and inspire votes. Stop blaming people for not voting for them. You’re supposed to earn their vote with good policy. It’s not good enough to just be not as shite as the republicans.

Okay.

How do you propose Democrats accomplish things while stonewalled by Republicans?

I mean there’s a thousand different executive actions Biden could’ve taken at this point? Maybe a better platform to run on that inspires hope a bit better. Christ, I really don’t understand the ball-licking of these neo-liberal politicians like there gods gift. Are you all out of your minds?

  • Student Debt
  • National Healthcare
  • Ending lobbying/citizens United
  • Voter reform/gerrymandering fixes
  • Ending drug war
  • A new new deal

Absolutely anything to inspire better than this limp dicked nonsense. It’s a bunch of corporatist twats bowing to company interests at every turn.