General Discussion

What do you think can be accomplished without first neutralizing the MAGA majority on the court?

Any significant legislation that makes it past the filibuster will be overturned by the extremist court.

Want to codify Roe? Must expand the court first.

Want a new Voting Rights Act? Must expand the court first.

Want to overturn Citizens United? Must expand the court first.

Want to revoke presidential immunity? Must expand the court first.

Want to put a permanent end to insane gerrymandering? Must expand the court first.

Pick your top legislative priority- it can’t pass without killing the filibuster, and can’t stay the law of the land without expanding the court.

Without court expansion, the best Dems can hope for is a hollow, mathematical majority (for one cycle, maybe two at best), that is obstructed from getting anything done, despite the best of intentions, further alienating voters from the party.

After the 2030 census, if the court isn’t expanded, it’s permanent minority status for Dems in the house for sure, and maybe the White House (electoral votes will be reapportioned after the next census, unless Congress acts to increase the number of seats in the house).

With so many Americans experiencing Trump-induced, Republican-enabled suffering that cuts across regional, racial and partisan boundaries, the time is ripe to educate folks about how this all happened.