• Snapz@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    When the federalist society is involved, in any capacity, you have to pause and see the bigger picture. A key player in/around that org is leonard leo. If you’re not aware, Leo is in and around the stories of all of the conservative justices on the Supreme Court - including being a key facilitator in the recent overt corruption stories with thomas and alito (he’s also the name that funnels money to “ginny” thomas, clarence thomas’ batshit insane, Jan 6th supporting wife.

    So this (from the article) is likely closer to the actual point of them publishing, to sow doubt and discord:

    “But as a matter of politics, encouraging state election officials to go rogue and kick Trump off the ballot is a recipe for disaster. And that disconnect, between what the law says and the practical barriers to implementing it, speaks to some deep problems in American democracy that led to Trump’s insurrection in the first place.”

    They want that chaos. These aren’t your friends and allies.

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      If they get the Trump ruled out, they can start claiming all dems engage in insurrection and have the supreme court uphold it.