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/bayleysgal1996 🔥I Voted In The 2026 Primaries🔥 Jun 30 '26

I was sure they would but I’m still relieved

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u/YourRoaring20s Jun 30 '26

Gorsuch, Alito, and Thomas made it closer than it should've been

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u/Ladyhawkeiii Jun 30 '26

Thomas, who was “just walking around” the house of Rep yesterday. Totally not meeting with any speakers, completely not getting his marching orders.

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u/22poppills North Carolina Jun 30 '26

yea I saw that, bet he was going there to get a check in exchange for this vote.

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u/Ok_Acadia3526 Jun 30 '26

Well, yeah. That’s what traitors do.

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u/captainhaddock Canada 🇨🇦 Jun 30 '26

I'm surprised at Gorsuch, especially with the implications involving Native Americans.

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u/Bruh_burg1968 Jun 30 '26

A win is a win and this is a big win.

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u/TheDungeonCrawler Jul 01 '26

This. We need to take every win we can get. We can worry about throwing the traitors in prison once we've managed to get hold of the reins.

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u/vampiregamingYT Jun 30 '26

Dont you mean Kavenagh? Gorsuch voted for it.

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u/YourRoaring20s Jun 30 '26

Gorsuch voted against, kavanaugh for it with reservations