Summary

Trust in the U.S. judicial system has hit a record low, with only 35% of Americans expressing confidence, according to Gallup.

Criticism centers on the Supreme Court’s conservative majority, accused of advancing right-wing agendas, eroding rights like abortion access, and lacking accountability.

This judicial capture, orchestrated by conservative groups like the Federalist Society, ensures Republican dominance in key policies for decades, regardless of future elections.

  • @LifeInMultipleChoice
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    1814 hours ago

    Well 3 of 9 judges supported putting in codified ethics I believe. So that means I’d think 33% of them were trustworthy. Throw in 2% for the people who answered, yes I trust them… because they trust them to act in their own best interests, and we got to 35% haha

      • @LifeInMultipleChoice
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        6 hours ago

        I don’t know about that one, sounds like a fun story haha

        Edit: what was it that happened?

          • @Anti_Iridium
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            14 hours ago

            I didn’t. There are many things I’m dreading.

            Like, how could you not be excited for the return of the administration that coined the term “alternative facts”

          • @LifeInMultipleChoice
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            14 hours ago

            Ah, I didn’t recognize him. Never paid attention to the drinking or blacking out stuff. Thanks for the response though, guessing people thought my asking was insincere. Not really ready for 2025 yet, that’s for sure

    • @[email protected]
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      912 hours ago

      But this poll is not about the percentage of the justice system that might be trustworthy. It’s about how many people thing the system is trustworthy, and if only 1/3 of the system is trying to make it trustworthy, then it demonstrably isn’t.