The Supreme Court and Republican Minority Rule | The Problem With Jon Stewart Podcast

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“It’s a rigged game.” - Jon Stewart spoke to Strict Scrutiny – law professors Leah Litman, Melissa Murray, and Kate Shaw — on the podcast last June about what the Supreme Court has done to protect minority rule. It’s happening at the state level too – like in Ohio where people are voting today on Issue 1, which would make it more difficult to protect abortion rights in the state constitution this fall.

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[nasis]

American democracy truly is special. Instead of voters picking their politicians, the politicians get to pick their voters!

[markfisher]

...And the gerrymandering makes it worse for their own constituents by selecting more extreme and less qualified candidates.

[TheRogueX]

It's like asking corporations to police and regulate themselves.

[knightofsvea]

Imagine if the USA was a free country with brave individuals

[bloodspartan]

We've investigated ourselves and found no wrongdoing

[ExtremelyRadiant]

Citizens United, almost 14 years ago, BROKE Our Checks and Balances. 😢 As a History teacher, it broke my heart, to teach through Trump's Administration. 50 years after MLK died and we are moving backwards. Again. 💔

[Steelmage]

To see who is cheating and gerrymandering is pretty easy.

Just ask the parties, if they would accept an impartial independent non-partisan group to do all the districting, so it accurately represents the population.

Any party that complains is cheating gerrymanders.


PS. Don't get distracted by red herrings about how such a body isn't possible in the US political landscape. That isn't the point.

[gryjffrs]

The Ohio State legislature is trying to rig it a little more today by raising the threshold for citizens to overrule them with issue 1. But yeah, scotus represents around 35 or 40% of America, the rest can pound salt.

[Iruleyouforafee]

I remember the decision on gerrymandering. That was the moment I lost all respect for the supreme court

[themagnificentwhiskerbiscuit]

Its like letting the dogs investigate who shit on the carpet🤦🏼‍♂️

[communitygardener]

In Minnesota we were able to establish in law a Legislative Coordinating Commission that is non-partisan and draws up voting districts during appropriating. The tea party types yelled about it but thankfully level heads prevailed.

[vinnaidu]

Its time for people to take the power and the money back from these corporations run governments

[helenwoodrum]

Something needs to be done about this. The American People should be in control of electing our leaders, not the leaders rigging it so they stay in power.

[FlowerClown]

It is like asking cops to investigate cops.

[jamesheuer]

Here in the 112th district of North Carolina, Patricia Cotham was elected as a Democrat to serve in the North Carolina House, got to Raleigh and flipped to Republican, voting against everything she ran on!!

[joedwillyxd]

they know it is rigged, they just don't realize who is doing the rigging. Look at your state to see how they did it.

[dannmarceau]

Keep telling it, Jon, and please, get back on a platform where ALL can hear you.

CAN WE DRAFT HIM INTO POLITICS? I’d give to that party!

[ekaner]

McConnell has been doing this since the start of the 2010's. Around the time McConnell got citizenz united passed

[Perurikun]

that's why the Voting Rights Act should be expanded to cover all 50 states and territories in perpetuity.