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Ocasio-Cortez warns of ‘dangerous authoritarian expansion of power’ in Supreme Court (thehill.com)

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Sunday warned of an “authoritarian expansion of power” by the Supreme Court after it released several controversial opinions in it’s last week of the…

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[–] SnowboardBum@kbin.social 10 points 2 years ago (6 children)

SCOTUS has definitely shaped their opinions to give them the final say in just about everything the government does.

[–] sadreality@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The constitution did that...

Also, congress can legislate as they please as long as it doesn't violate the constitution.

Congress chooses not to do that for most things peasants care or need done.

[–] osteoperosis@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago

we should abolish the constitution and start over. it's an outdated piece of paper that doesn't treat me like a human being.

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