I constantly see that the current US Supreme Court makes inconstitucional rulings like for example, allowing racial profiling.

For what little I’ve gathered due to separation of powers. The supreme court is just a designated authority. Why hasn’t there been any movement that just aims to de-legitimize the current supreme Court?

Why can’t a judge say “I denounce the Supreme courts authority for their failing to uphold the spirit of the law and now I shall follow this other courts rulings”?

  • BussyGyatt@feddit.orgEnglish
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    10 hours ago

    I don’t think I can seriously disagree with any of this.

    Individuals have to act in concert. They need to collaborate, coordinate their actions, and provide support to one another. It isn’t enough for a million people to wake up one morning and say “We’re not going to take it anymore” without any understanding of who their peers are or what they’re doing.

    okay, fine, but i- we- need a nexus of nucleation. i’m not seeing any evidence of such.

    • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      9 hours ago

      That’s the hard work of organization building.

      I can say that lots of cities and universities have their own chapters of DSA. I try to be active in my own location (although its difficult to juggle fatherhood, a job, and volunteer work). But its still a very small group without a ton of money at its disposal.

      Compared to TPUSA, which is hooked up to the firehose of reactionary billionaire wallets, its an uphill climb.

      • BussyGyatt@feddit.orgEnglish
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        9 hours ago

        my experience with the local com.par. was that they were mostly interested in re-hashing the history of russia and selling books and t-shirts… i’ll check out dsa i suppose.

        • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          9 hours ago

          Political dorks love reading history. You’re not going to find an organization that’s devoid of them.

          I’ll say that my Houston DSA is a lot more active in union organizing, candidate canvasing, and Palestine protest activism than some others. But if you’re allergic to the guy who wants to talk your ear off about the 1930s political scene… idk, man. It’s like moths to the flame. Left, right, and center - I’ve been through them all and everyone has their favorite stack of history books.

          • BussyGyatt@feddit.orgEnglish
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            8 hours ago

            The damned thing is I really like history, I thought I hated it for the longest time but it turns out I was just badly taught. I just feel like… i’m not trying to join a book club.