Usa, the conservative drift of the Supreme Court
After half a century, the right to abortion in the United States has been eliminated. Amidst the chaos, the hardships, the costs of moving to other more permissive states, or the dangers of using risky methods on millions of young women, a right has been canceled. A sentence that, from whatever side you evaluate it, it takes America a step back in terms of democracy. A legislative bomb that, to more careful observers, did not bode well. In fact, in June, the 9 judges, appointed for life, of the highest US legislative body, with another coup they undermined the powers of the Environmental Protection Agency. That is, the powers to set limits on emissions in the states. It is not difficult to understand that this decision could return the country from an environmental point of view to the dark period of Donald Trump when America had even pulled out of the Paris Accords. A dangerous turnaround, with respect to the environmental choices desired by the current president Joe Biden.
Usa, the battles of the Supreme for abortion, weapons and the environment
The Supreme Court itself, and always with a conservative majority of 6 to 3 votes, has also established, despite the continuing massacres, that all Americans must be able to carry weapons on the street and no state can take this right away from them. And other conservative clouds are approaching sensational decisions. Among these is a case that could cancel the laws against LGBTI discrimination in a flash. And then another case in which discrimination against racial minorities regarding university access is contested. Not to mention another possible decision concerning the electoral rules that any state legislator could impose. A power that could give some freedom on the electoral results. Freedom that could have overturned the results of the Biden-Trump race.
USA, Trump’s appointments of judges are decisive
Many political observers and not only in the democratic environment are realizing this dangerous reactionary drift. Although the Democrats have won seven of the last eight presidential elections, Trump has managed to appoint three magistrates who are making a difference in conservative terms. All three young and appointed for life. Many years will pass before this obvious disparity can be corrected. That’s why the dem are trying to run for cover by proposing a enlargement of the number of magistrates to rebalance the Court. But this provision is in the hands of a President, Joe Biden who, while on the one hand would agree to support this proposal, on the other hand is experiencing a serious decline in image that will surely be reflected in the “mid-term” elections. Elections, the results of which, could further weaken it. This is why America, right now, is not only experiencing a delicate economic moment with high inflation, but is following a dangerous anti-democratic path.
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