The Supermajority

How the Supreme Court Divided America

By: Michael Waldman, Michael Waldman - introduction

Narrated by: Robertson Dean

A “terrific, if chilling, account” (The Guardian) of how the Supreme Court’s new conservative supermajority is overturning decades of law and leading the country in a dangerous political direction.

In The Supermajority, Michael Waldman explores the tumultuous 2021­­–2022 Supreme Court term. He draws deeply on history to examine other times the Court veered from the popular will, provoking controversy, and backlash. And he analyzes the most important new rulings and their implications for the law and for American society. Waldman asks: What can we do when the Supreme Court challenges the country?

Over three days in June 2022, the conservative supermajority overturned the constitutional right to abortion, possibly opening the door to reconsider other major privacy rights, as Justice Clarence Thomas urged. The Court sharply limited the authority of the EPA, reducing the prospects for combatting climate change. It radically loosened curbs on guns amid an epidemic of mass shootings. It fully embraced legal theories such as “originalism” that will affect thousands of cases throughout the country.

These major decisions—and the next wave to come—will have enormous ramifications for every American.

It was the most turbulent term in memory—with the leak of the opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, the first Black woman justice sworn in, and the justices turning on each other in public, Waldman previews the 2022­–2023 term and how the brewing fights over the Supreme Court and its role that already have begun to reshape politics.

The Supermajority is “a call to action as much as it is a history of the Supreme Court “ (Financial Times) at a time when the Court’s dysfunction—and the demand for reform—are at the center of public debate.

This should be a serialized media presentation, for the return of some normalization of the Supreme Court.

SCOTUS has been manipulated beyond belief for decades. As a result it no longer represents the Will of the People. and must be updated to reflect honor, integrity, ethical standards, fairness, the best of what we deserve. Michael is clearly presenting an alternative to what has recently developed in this new century. We are ashamed that it no longer reflects the majority of the population. It is time to eliminate the Electoral College in order for the majority to win elections!

An excellent and thorough history of the supreme court end the situation that exists today

This book makes it extremely important to regard the current situation that we face in the United States today. It points out the dangers that we face from a citizenry not educated to the possibilities that one branch of government has the power to.destroy the constitution.

Understanding our times and seasons

The Supermajority paints clear picture of where we are as a country. We no longer hold the truth that we have a government that is of the people by the people and for the people.

Required reading

Outstanding book that’s quite revealing and interesting. At the same time,it’s sad because it is unlikely that anything will happen to revolutionize the court.

The threats to Democracy (& this is not the 1st time)

The references to key dates & historic prior instances. laid out the data in an easy direct way.