Are things going too far?

[Antonio the Sixth]

Like them or not, Republicans are doing what they need to win. If Democrats could be bothered to do the same (without violating basic democratic principles like the GOP does - but they wouldn't need to anyway since the majority of this country is left-wing), this would be a fair fight. Unfortunately, they are too busy pontificating about muh civility and self-congratulating about how reasonable they are.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Like them or not, Republicans are doing what they need to win. If Democrats could be bothered to do the same (without violating basic democratic principles like the GOP does - but they wouldn't need to anyway since the majority of this country is left-wing), this would be a fair fight. Unfortunately, they are too busy pontificating about muh civility and self-congratulating about how reasonable they are.

The country is not left-wing

It is in the center

NY and LA does not dominate American politics

The heartland does

The """heartland""" is the part of the country that demands higher wages and universal healthcare the most.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Then, by a 5-4 Supreme Court decision, their voices were told, "We don't care what you want".

What exactly is your point? That the court system shouldn't upset white working class people, and should tailor rulings to their wishes?

Actually, I do agree that the best road for the Courts to take would be to return to a greater judicial restraint (except in cases where democracy itself is at stake, like with gerrymandering). Of course, Naso is a f**king hypocrite about this because he had no problem with Citizens United or the dissent in NFIB v. Sebelius.