#politicalapathy — Public Fediverse posts

‘Beyond court reform, Americans have to reacquaint themselves with constitutional thinking — with the idea that we, the people, make constitutional meaning. To the extent that the Supreme Court claims broad authority to say what our constitution means, it is in large part because we have given this authority to the justices through our indifference.’
https://youtube.com/watch?v=wCgDj8UHfXc

#JamelleBouie #VotingRightsAct #americanRacism #antiBlackness #politicalApathy #USConstitution #USSupremeCourt #SCOTUS

‘Beyond court reform, Americans have to reacquaint themselves with constitutional thinking — with the idea that we, the people, make constitutional meaning. To the extent that the Supreme Court claims broad authority to say what our constitution means, it is in large part because we have given this authority to the justices through our indifference.’
https://youtube.com/watch?v=wCgDj8UHfXc

#JamelleBouie #VotingRightsAct #americanRacism #antiBlackness #politicalApathy #USConstitution #USSupremeCourt #SCOTUS

‘Beyond court reform, Americans have to reacquaint themselves with constitutional thinking — with the idea that we, the people, make constitutional meaning. To the extent that the Supreme Court claims broad authority to say what our constitution means, it is in large part because we have given this authority to the justices through our indifference.’
https://youtube.com/watch?v=wCgDj8UHfXc

#JamelleBouie #VotingRightsAct #americanRacism #antiBlackness #politicalApathy #USConstitution #USSupremeCourt #SCOTUS

‘Beyond court reform, Americans have to reacquaint themselves with constitutional thinking — with the idea that we, the people, make constitutional meaning. To the extent that the Supreme Court claims broad authority to say what our constitution means, it is in large part because we have given this authority to the justices through our indifference.’
https://youtube.com/watch?v=wCgDj8UHfXc

#JamelleBouie #VotingRightsAct #americanRacism #antiBlackness #politicalApathy #USConstitution #USSupremeCourt #SCOTUS

‘Beyond court reform, Americans have to reacquaint themselves with constitutional thinking — with the idea that we, the people, make constitutional meaning. To the extent that the Supreme Court claims broad authority to say what our constitution means, it is in large part because we have given this authority to the justices through our indifference.’
https://youtube.com/watch?v=wCgDj8UHfXc

#JamelleBouie #VotingRightsAct #americanRacism #antiBlackness #politicalApathy #USConstitution #USSupremeCourt #SCOTUS

https://dominusmarkham.com/the-slow-fade-of-the-public-voice/

#Democracy
#CivicEngagement #PoliticalApathy
#PublicVoice
#CitizenParticipation