They Told Us the Judicial System Would Save Us, But They Were Wrong
So, now what do we do?
After Trump’s second inauguration, I was worried about the future of our democracy. However, everyone said not to worry because we have three equal branches of government that will ensure there are checks and balances. I felt relieved.
Then I saw emasculated Republicans in Congress bow down to and kiss Trump’s ass whenever he told them to. I saw a weak and ineffective Democratic party mount an opposition comprised of meaningless words, while graciously asking for bipartisanship. Once again, I became afraid of losing our democracy. And again, the political pundits said not to worry, our judicial system will not allow our government to become a dictatorship.
Deep down in my heart, though, I knew whatever our federal courts did to save us, the Conservative majority on the Supreme Court would side with Trump. Since the decision to overturn Roe v Wade, I knew SCOTUS neither listened to nor cared what the American people wanted. Last week, the Court’s decision allowed Trump to continue to deport illegal aliens and prevented lower district courts from issuing nationwide injunctions. That was the signal that the Supreme Court will only hasten the loss of our democracy.
We no longer have three co-equal branches of government or a system of checks and balances. We have a rubber-stamp legislative branch, a dictatorial executive branch, headed by a demented, mentally unstable felon, and we have a judicial branch comprised of a majority of Christo-fascist justices whose aim is to establish a white Christian nationalist government.
We no longer have two political parties serving the wishes and needs of the people. The former Republican Party has morphed into a white supremacist fascist party serving the wealthiest of our citizenry. The Democratic Party of FDR has become a party of privileged old men living in the past and afraid to meet the challenges of today’s youth and changing demographics of our country.
All the political pundits have proven to be wrong. We can no longer rely on the institutions of government or the Constitution to save us. We are no longer in danger of losing our democracy; we ARE losing our democracy, bit by bit, piece by piece, before our very eyes. We no longer need to listen to the pundits. They were all wrong. They have no solutions or answers left. We only have one hope left, and only one hope.
In the midterm elections of 2026, we the people can take back our House of Representatives and Senate. This will not solve our problem, but it will bring a screeching halt to Trump’s cruel destruction of our government and our freedoms. We may be able to impeach Trump, but we must also impeach Vance to allow a Democratic Speaker of the House.
If we can throw MAGA loyalists out of Congress, we must also work on restructuring the Supreme Court to allow better representation and accountability, as well as setting term limits. We cannot let the Senate continue to function as it has been, with sparsely populated states having the same representation as densely populated states.
While we must restructure and strengthen our government and our system of checks and balances, we must also address our political system. We should not have only two parties, and we should not allow wealthy corporations to fund those parties. There is also no need for our elections to drag on for months and years at a time. That money can be used to help our fellow Americans, instead of lining the pockets of politicians, political operatives, and the media.
None of this can be done without having an election in 2026. With Trump being so close to becoming an authoritarian ruler and Project 2025 becoming the foundation of our government, MAGA, Trump, the Republican Party, and the Supreme Court will stop at nothing to ensure the election will either not take place, or Democrats and their supporters cannot vote.
We must continue to resist and take to the streets in massive numbers to make everyone aware that our country is in extreme danger, and we will take our country back.
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Stephen,
I'm feeling extremely hopeless today. I, too, am waiting for the 2026 mid-terms. But until then, I'm afraid we have lost our democracy.
This article expresses deep concerns and points out many issues that deserve serious reflection. Regardless of political stance, we cannot deny that the American democratic system is facing unprecedented pressure. The checks and balances between the judicial, legislative and executive powers have indeed failed at certain key points, and public trust is constantly being eroded.
I particularly agree that the system has never been automatic, and it needs to be continuously defended and updated by generations. Whether through voting, participating in public discussions, or supervising the exercise of power, citizen participation is the true foundation of democracy.
Perhaps we cannot change the entire system immediately, but we can start from around us, stay sober, stick to the bottom line, encourage dialogue, and reject extremes. More powerful than anger is directional persistence and action