Or call it a hat trick. Affirmative action, college loan forgiveness and religious intolerance—all of them sweet dreams of hard core liberals—got a well-deserved send-off by the Supreme Court.
How striking that these blows for liberty and common sense were affirmed just before the celebration of nation’s freedom. Three cheers for that.
Of equal interest was the left’s reaction—a blizzard of hyperboles that warned of the rolling back the civil rights gains of a half century. the bankrupting of an entire generation of college students and an assault on LGBT+ people.
Here are some examples:
“The Supreme Court Has Killed Affirmative Action. Mediocre Whites Can Rest Easier: The court ended one of our most effective social justice policies because anything that isn’t seen to primarily benefit white people is anathema to this country.” — Elie Mystal in the Nation.
The ruling “…is also a harsh reminder that the rights people have fought and died for hundreds of years can be wiped out with the stroke of a pen”. — Mary Mitchell in the Chicago Sun-Times.
“The Supreme Court Has Validated Every Bigot Who Ever Called a Talk Show: The 14th Amendment is now magically and completely converted into a vehicle for white victimhood.” — Charles P. Pierce in Esquire.
“The time of infinite possibility for a Latina from a low-income background like me was over. At least in this space called America.” — Xochitl Gonzalez in the Atlantic.
“Boston University law students offered therapy in response to recent Supreme Court decisions.” — Andrea Vacchiano on FoxNews.
“And like, this is my income. This affects the money I'm able to spend on groceries." — Graeme Strickland, a borrower quoted on NPR.
“The cries of Black Americans continue to fall on deaf ears,” — Wisdom Cole, NAACP National director of youth and college.
“Make no mistake — this decision by this corrupt and illegitimate Supreme Court was *designed* to keep a generation of brilliant Black young people out of higher education and positions of power.” — Rep. Summer Lee (D-Pa.)
“The monstrous arrogance of the Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision,” — Ian Millhiser in VOX.
“…a dagger in our back,” — Al Sharpton.
What else can you expect from those unelected, straight, old, white men (except for that Uncle Tom) who have brought us to The Last Days? Never mind that unelected, straight, old white men legalized abortion.
Be sure to disparage, condemn and hate anyone who agrees with the court’s decisions. Those high court justices will be heading to hell for their evil views. Approaching the debate as a disagreement over policy is sinful.
Louder and more voluminous cries heard from the left are insisting on Supreme Court “reform,” now that things aren’t going their way. Increase the number of justices so liberals can control it. Term limits. Age limits.
For decades, liberals controlled the court, handing down a flotilla of decisions that cut away at liberty and First Amendment rights. Conservatives didn’t require “reforms” that would hand them control of the court. They understood something that today’s liberals don’t: If you care about democracy, you don’t make up new rules as you go along to satisfy your political urges.