President Biden said he won’t expand the Supreme Court because doing so would “politicize” the court in an unhealthy way. But it’s a political institution by its nature — and a disturbingly undemocratic one.

President Biden said he won’t expand the Supreme Court because doing so would “politicize” the court in an unhealthy way. But it’s a political institution by its nature — and a disturbingly undemocratic one.

    • KilgoreTheTrout11@kbin.social
      14·
      1 year ago

      I don’t think he can, but he shouldn’t give up the fight before it’s even started. If you have the presidency the bully pulpit you could at least start to put the idea into the minds of the Americans and normalize. It certainly better than just bending over.

      Mean there’s not a very good chance for a single-payer healthcare system to be instituted anytime soon but that doesn’t mean politician shouldn’t openly advocate for it.

      • keeb420@kbin.social
        8·
        1 year ago

        this is the same president that used the bully pulpit to force a deal… on striking rail workers who were asking for reasonable days off.

      • BraveSirZaphod@kbin.social
        41·
        1 year ago

        To be clear, there is zero fight to be had. The composition of the Court can only be modified by Congress. The GOP led House is not going to pass a bill allowing the Democrat President to add new judges to the Court.

        Given that reality, there’s simply nothing Biden could do even if he wanted to.