This November, the future of the Supreme Court is on the ballot | Robert Reich blog |

Trump appointed three justices in his first term -- more than any president since Ronald Reagan. And thanks to them, Trump was able to get rid of Roe v. Wade, affirmative action, and gun safety laws -- even after he left office.

If Trump is re-elected, 76-year-old Justice Clarence Thomas and 74-year-old Justice Samuel Alito could retire, giving Trump a chance to appoint a fourth and fifth justice. That's five out of nine justices. Trump would be the first president in more than a half century to appoint a majority of the Supreme Court.

And not just a "conservative" majority -- but a MAGA majority  that would work in lockstep with an authoritarian president.

Fascism backed by Big Money is one of the most dangerous of all political alliances. It happened in 1930s Germany, and it's happening again today. pic.twitter.com/oeYBC902B7

— Robert Reich (@RBReich) October 8, 2024

How failing banks paved Hitler's path to power: Financial crisis and right-wing extremism in Germany, 1931-33.

'Sapere aude'

Fascism backed by Big Money is one of the most dangerous of all political alliances. It happened in 1930s Germany, and it's happening again today. pic.twitter.com/oeYBC902B7

— Robert Reich (@RBReich) October 8, 2024

How failing banks paved Hitler's path to power: Financial crisis and right-wing extremism in Germany, 1931-33.

'Sapere aude'