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Re:Trump administration halts Harvard's ability to enroll in... by ModernMech on Thursday May 22, 2025 @06:35PM (#44067898)
Pretty bold to blame RBG without spending a breath on Mitch McConnell, who stole an appointment from Obama because he said it was too close to the election to fill the seat; and then rushed to fill the seat vacated by RBG even though it was so close to the election. Treating the court with that kind of partisan contempt is the reason why the court is as partisan as it is.
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Re:Trump administration halts Harvard's ability to enroll in... by UncleMeat on Thursday May 22, 2025 @06:49PM (#44068006)
There is different blame.

I expect McConnell to be an advocate for harm. But RBG could have made a decision that made it impossible for the GOP to flip her seat in the way that she did. I expect people that are ostensibly fighting for the same things as me to act in ways that help achieve that.

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Re:Trump administration halts Harvard's ability to enroll in... by ethbr1 on Thursday May 22, 2025 @08:22PM (#44068556)
Indeed. It's pretty stupid in game theory to make a move that's beneficial only if your opponent also then makes a choice against their self interest.
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Re:Trump administration halts Harvard's ability to enroll in... by JCattheATM on Thursday May 22, 2025 @06:46PM (#44067983)
Yeah, McConnell really acted like scum by doing that. But it's fair to say RBG didn't help things.
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