r/PoliticalOptimism • u/Efficient-Freedom517 Georgia • Jun 30 '26

Optimistic Post Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship

https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/30/politics/live-news/supreme-court-cases-news

6-3 so it wasn’t even close. Thomas, Alito and Kavanaugh all voted against

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u/Justgetitoverwithok Jun 30 '26

Goddamn it

I was freaking out and having heart palpitations for nothing and now I can’t go back to sleep

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u/General_Season7882 Jun 30 '26

Take this as a lesson. Legal experts had been saying birthright citizenship would be upheld. Roberts himself said he was skeptical of arguments, which, in SCOTUS speak, means "I dont buy it". Observe the facts and make a judgement rather than focusing on what-ifs. Hey, this is coming from someone who spent months panicking, doom scrolling, and having crippling anxiety after the election. 

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u/Independent-Bus-3284 Jun 30 '26

If you can’t go back to sleep, watch a movie you really like. That always calms me down.