"It seems odd that the authors, both law professors, don't address the role of SCOTUS, but it's probably because people don't think about the role of SCOTUS in creating this disastrous presidency. But thinking about SCOTUS clarifies the situation. The Trump regime isn't a sudden turn, as centrists and almost all Democratic politicians say. It is part of a long project, funded by an ever-changing group of filthy rich right-wing White people. One of their first overt steps was taking control of SCOTUS."
"Gaining control of SCOTUS Appointments to SCOTUS have had been virulently political at least since the nomination of Robert Bork was stymied by Democrats, based largely on "... his outspoken criticism of the Warren and Burger Courts and his role in the Saturday Night Massacre." The filthy rich loved Bork both for his right-wing politics and for his devotion to their interests."
Control of the Supreme Court became a strategic objective for wealthy conservative donors seeking long-term political change. The nomination of Robert Bork marked a turning point in which judicial appointments grew intensely politicized because of his criticism of prior courts and his role in the Saturday Night Massacre. The Federalist Society, founded in 1982 by students at Harvard, Yale, and the University of Chicago law schools, aimed to challenge liberal ideology in elite law schools and hosted speakers like Bork and Scalia. Early funding came from major conservative foundations and families. Leonard Leo founded the Cornell branch and later joined the organization professionally.
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