I'm middle-aged. Until 2017 I was a lib. Trump (with an assist from CTH) pushed me to the left. Even though I was a very earnest-lib for so many decades - I was just a green belt lib. That redditor is a 11th degree black belt lib. He needs to fundamentally believe that The West Wing view of the world is right and true. Even as a lib - I thought that The West Wing was risible.
In his comment I seized on the word "nuance". He needs to believe (or force himself to believe) that the GOP justices are making decisions in good faith. If he doesn't believe that (or he can't deceive himself of that) - The West Wing fantasy dies. And it dies a sudden, horrible death.
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I'm middle-aged. Until 2017 I was a lib. Trump (with an assist from CTH) pushed me to the left. Even though I was a very earnest-lib for so many decades - I was just a green belt lib. That redditor is a 11th degree black belt lib. He needs to fundamentally believe that The West Wing view of the world is right and true. Even as a lib - I thought that The West Wing was risible.
In his comment I seized on the word "nuance". He needs to believe (or force himself to believe) that the GOP justices are making decisions in good faith. If he doesn't believe that (or he can't deceive himself of that) - The West Wing fantasy dies. And it dies a sudden, horrible death.
Also, apparently even if it was intentional, if it wasn't the sole purpose, then we should keep the laws the same.
"So you admit you introduced these laws because you wanted to keep black people from voting?"
"Yes, but I also did it because it would make it easier for my party to win elections"
"Oh, now I understand. I guess the law is legitimate then."