Letters to the Editor: Democrats, think long term about Supreme Court – Los Angeles Times

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To the editor: Lets hope Democrats listen to Jackie Calmes when she points out the rights coming under attack by conservatives that may end up before the Supreme Court. They have no reason to celebrate one progressive jurist replacing another on the bench, where conservatives regressive 6-3 majority will remain intact, likely leaving progressives outnumbered well into the 2030s.

Instead, Democrats should reflect on how the high court came to be so ideologically skewed: They, unlike Republicans, havent learned to set aside petty internal differences during presidential election years.

Such discord allowed third-party candidates to siphon off enough Democratic votes to enable Donald Trumps 2016 victory. The GOP learned its lesson in 1992, when Ross Perots Reform Party diverted conservative votes from George H.W. Bush. The Democrats failed to learn from how Ralph Naders Green Party candidacy undermined Al Gores 2000 run.

With a more united Democratic Party behind Hillary Clinton in 2016, the high court could have retained a solid progressive majority. Lesson learned, Democrats?

Devra Mindell, Santa Monica

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April 2nd, 2022
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