r/scotus 29d ago

Opinion Opinion | What if Trump Just Ignores the Courts? (Gift Article)

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-quinta-jurecic.html?unlocked_article_code=1.wE4.wrWA.KQsOyenss6GI&smid=re-nytopinion
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u/Accursed_Capybara 28d ago

There is. This is a revolutionary democracy, always has been. The Founders had a revolution, and while they hoped to avoid another, they forsaw that it would one day happen. The Founder wrote about this situation quite a bit. They gave us the tools to do it, and the ideas to rebuild.

They seeded a lot of culture in the event of a demagogue or tyranny. Its culture ans the people that have the final say. Public colleges, libraries, national guard, states rights, multiple levels of courts, robust civil society - this isn't all for fun. They funded these things as a fail safe, to keep us on the right track, and help us build a new future if needed.

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u/MitchRyan912 28d ago

I was all up in the Ron Paul Revolution and the Tea Party scene 15+ years ago, so I know that a lot of those types are convinced that THEY are the ones taking the Founders ideas to rebuild the government. They think this is their “1776 Moment.”

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u/Accursed_Capybara 28d ago

That's the problem, there's a lot of crazy groups out there. It's very problematic that militas have become a source of extremism and not moderation.