Bernie Sanders: Right-Wing Supreme Court ‘Out of Control’ and Must Be Stopped | “At a time of massive income and wealth inequality, billionaire control of our political system, and major threats to the foundations of American democracy, it is clear to me that we need real Supreme Court reform.”

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1. Bernie’s not wrong as usual

2. Sanders did not make specific reform recommendations beyond an ethics code in his statement Monday, but he has previously suggested [rotating judges](https://www.vox.com/2020/2/11/21131583/bernie-sanders-supreme-court-rotation-lottery) off the Supreme Court—which would effectively [end lifetime appointments](https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/01/politics/bernie-sanders-supreme-court/index.html).

3. Close to half the country doesn’t care, doesn’t know, or actually agrees with the Court. Which makes fixing it very hard.

4. How though.

5. Not sure if I understand this entire story right. The current president could just legally kill all judges which support this entire shit, to officially ensure democracy?

6. In this case, the header says it all. And it’s great to see critical structural changes back in the news.

7. I love Bernie, dude speaks the truth.

8. I just want all the justices that lied during their confirmation hearings to be held accountable and removed from their position of power. Is that so much to ask for?

9. And our plan is to……

   That’s what I thought.

10. OK, I’m with Bernie here but HOW?

    Pack the courts? Can’t do that in 4 months.

    Amendment? Same.

    So…how? Vote harder?

11. I can’t believe they at least try to act

12. Save us Bernie. People might not be totally in line with Bernie (I am not one of those) but he is one person who has consistently fought for every single one of us.

13. hypotetical: could the Supreme Court take this new laws to reform the Supreme Court and say Nu-Uh, that’s not constitutional?

14. Bernie Sanders is the best politician I’ve ever followed. I’ve never heard him have a bad take.

15. Should have voted for Bernie in the primaries. But people wanted the Obama nostalgia of not having to worry about politics that Biden was offering.

16. Sorry Bernie, you sheepdogged the left into voting for two DNC picked candidates. One that lost an election, one that won and did not do anything about this issue. Then when you had majority in the Senate you came out against increasing the Justices on the court and proposed a plan that no one supported.

    https://www.vox.com/2020/2/11/21131583/bernie-sanders-supreme-court-rotation-lottery

17. No shit. Like 4-12 years ago. But now wouldn’t hurt either

18. Moe: Alright, you heard the man. One grenade each.

    Barney: Moe, I think he meant through non-violent grassroots political action.

    Moe: Aww, you think so? Alright give ’em back. Hey, who pulled the pin on this one?

19. Cool, how?

20. I can’t believe Bernie got so much shit for being 74 when he was running for president and now we have a 78 and 81 year old. 

21. Can we please run Bernie, Jesus Christ.

22. [alito](https://www.reddit.com/r/scotus/s/bvoFz42VK0)

    [roberts](https://www.reddit.com/r/scotus/s/vsJzyOLgE6)

    Both saying that the president isn’t above the law under oath 20 years ago.

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23. Sanders always on message. Even facing the end of democracy he’s fitting in his billionaires schtick. Love to see it.

24. Hand wringing while democracy dies. Sure. “Reform”.

25. So what if the president wants to assassinate political opponents?

26. According to his Democratic colleague, Senator Whitehouse there is nothing that can be done!