Thursday, June 11, 2015

8 Ways the Supreme Court Has Been Destroying American Democracy | Alternet

8 Ways the Supreme Court Has Been Destroying American Democracy | Alternet

"Most people have little idea how badly the U.S. Supreme Court has damaged American democracy.

It’s not just watching a handful of billionaires drive the Republicans’ 2016 presidential contest from the inside out, as a result of the Court’s Citizens United ruling in 2010 and others that followed. There’s been a long line of anti-democratic rulings going back decades that have narrowed who can—and cannot—participate in politics, from citizens to candidates to parties and reformers."