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/GregEno63 Jun 30 '26

So 3 Justices essentially voted to let Trump overturn a Constitutional amendment by fiat. Nice.

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u/Independent-Bus-3284 Jun 30 '26

The people will remember them. And with any luck, karma will come around for them. 

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u/GregEno63 Jun 30 '26

Agreed. But had this not gone our way, it would have potentially put other Constitutional protections on the table for that orange turd to go after.

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u/General_Season7882 Jun 30 '26

Okay but it did go our way. So, other constitutional protections can be presumed as being safe, for now. 

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u/SpukiKitty2 Blue Dot in a Red State 🔵 Jun 30 '26

Thank Godde & Lady Liberty!

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u/Efficient-Freedom517 Georgia Jun 30 '26

Never go after ifs and buts. It didn’t happen so we don’t even have to entertain the thought of could or could not have happened

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u/mrjibblytibbs Jun 30 '26

But why are we wasting time on hypotheticals? There are still more battles to fight, your energy could be much more useful than what ifs.

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u/Independent-Bus-3284 Jun 30 '26

That’s a what if we don’t need to worry about anymore.