I'm late on this, but I hope you'll forgive the oversight. This post by Angry Black Bitch following the "school diversity" Supreme Court ruling exactly sums up how I've been feeling about the prospects of our nation under this court:
I’m tired of telling apathetic fence straddling sometimes I vote-ers that they need to give a shit…that these fucked up Supreme Court rulings will trickle down in a flood of oppression and a heavier boot on their neck.
For the love of all things holy, this is exactly what I've been saying since at least 1992. The presidency is important, of course, but it is the president's power to appoint Supreme Court justices that makes it absolutely vital that progressives get out there--holding their noses if they must--and vote. The Democratic candidate isn't all you ever hoped for? Suck it up. No one is ever going to be perfect, but at least you can be reasonably sure that the Democrat isn't going to be seeking the approval of the American Taliban on every move s/he makes. ABB continues:
...a sick part of me that I pray will go away soon welcomes the drama that will result from the recent rulings of The 5-4 Supremes. Because this house note was going to come due…and opting for that adjustable rate “he’s not that smart but he looks like he’d be a nice guy to share a beer with” presidential option who then appointed two freakishly conservative what fucking world do they live in justices FOR LIFE may turn out to be the fuck up that keeps on fucking.
She's absolutely, terrifyingly right. Just think of the other unbelievable decisions that have been handed down in the space of just one session. In this context, stay tuned is not an enticement but a warning. The worst is yet to come.