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President Joe Biden promised Black voters Wednesday that he would appoint progressives to the US Supreme Court if elected to a second term, suggesting he expects vacancies on the high court over the next four years.

“The next president, they’re going to be able to appoint a couple justices, and I’ll be damned — if in fact we’re able to change some of the justices when they retire and put in really progressive judges like we’ve always had, tell me that won’t change your life,” he said during a campaign rally in Philadelphia.

It was as explicit a warning as Biden could offer about the stakes of the upcoming election, and a clear reminder that some of the nine justices have entered their seventies.

Clarence Thomas is 75 and Samuel Alito is 74; both are conservative and appointed by Republican presidents. Sonia Sotomayor, a liberal who was nominated by President Barack Obama, turns 70 next month.

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[–] Hugin 31 points 6 months ago (3 children)

I hate most of the Democratic party. I fear the Republican party. So yeah I'll be holding my nose and voting D.

[–] tacosplease 19 points 6 months ago (2 children)

That would be a decent protest. Have all the frustrated D voters wear a clothespin on their nose when they go to vote for the lesser evil.

Could actually get more people off the couch. Frustrated progressive voters would want to increase the ratio of "nose plug voters" to more effectively send their message to Biden while also helping kick out the Republicans.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I really like this idea! If enough people did it the media would absolutely pick up on it and amplify it.

Of course that does put people in red states in danger as they're announcing to everyone who can see them who they're voting for. :(

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

Make it happen Samurai

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I'll be counting on you as a Canadian :)

It's easy to fall into a defeatist attitude with how fucked up everything is, but change starts with a belief that things can be changed.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

Things can always be changed.

On the other hand, challenging worse hasn't gone well lately..

Spoken as a defeated Canadian who watched any hope of home ownership evaporate in the last 4 years.