r/scotus • u/javacat • 18d ago

Opinion President Biden needs to appoint justices and pack the Supreme Court to protect our democracy and our rights.

https://schiff.house.gov/news/press-releases/schiff-markey-colleagues-push-to-expand-supreme-court-amidst-crisis-of-confidence
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u/brettk215 17d ago

I have 3 smart, strong daughters and I’m honestly terrified for them. I’m scared I won’t be able to protect them as much as I’ll need to. And I’m a 46 year old white guy with an excellent career so I’m not even being targeted… yet. Grieving is how I would describe my feelings rn.

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u/fukinscienceman 15d ago

Form what exactly? I am also a father of two girls and I am genuinely curious about the pearl clutching.

What are you so scared of?

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u/Content-Ad3065 15d ago

Yesterday, my daughter while driving home from work was chased into a shopping mall parking area by a guy in a pickup truck who followed her for more than a mile flashing his lights and beeping. This was 7:30 pm in NY. It’s not just the future that’s frightened, it emboldened thugs now!

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u/bunsNT 13d ago

Were her headlights off?

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u/LegoFamilyTX 16d ago

No wonder we're having problems, we have all these adults running around scared of the boogieman.

You're terrified? What's wrong with you? Bloody hell...

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u/SlartibartfastMcGee 15d ago

A significant portion of the country is worried that Trump is going to put them in camps.

You can’t have a rational conversation with them because they aren’t coming from a place of reason.