• underisk@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    There’s nothing to salvage, it should not exist. Whatever you could make of it out of reforms wouldn’t be worth the trouble. What function does it perform that is so vital it cannot be removed?

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      1 year ago

      A check on power in the executive and legislative branches of government. A judicial perspective to our government. A longer term view on policy than 2,4,6 year terms. Glad I’m getting down voted for asking questions it makes this feel just like the reddit I missed haha

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        1 year ago

        The role of the judicial can be fulfilled with lesser courts without the overreach provided by the SC; they’re meant to interpret and enforce, not invalidate.

        You don’t need a lifetime appointment for a long term view of the law, it’s not as if politicians in other branches retire after their terms or don’t serve as many terms as possible. The possibility of churn is, in theory, meant to keep those branches beholden to their constituents. Even that’s often insufficient to prevent corruption, but at least it’s something.