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In reply to the discussion: If you think these fascists and white supremacists won't try to get rid of the 13th Amendment [View all]Retrograde
(10,245 posts)40. The 14th is currently safe(ish)
because it's the basis for corporate citizenship. As soon as they Rabid Right can figure out how to keep that while getting rid of birthright citizenship the 14th Amendment will be on the chopping block. I can see Alito's convoluted argument that the Reconstruction era amendments should all be thrown out because the states that had left the union didn't get to vote against them.
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If you think these fascists and white supremacists won't try to get rid of the 13th Amendment [View all]
malaise
Apr 9
OP
1) the 13th specifies involuntary servitude in prison for crimes. 2) because women are a special category...
Hekate
Apr 9
#7
The current, Subversive Court doesn't care about logic, law, precedent, or the Constitution.
Hermit-The-Prog
Apr 10
#43
They'll probably try to do away with the whole Constitution, de facto or otherwise.
malthaussen
Apr 9
#8
Totally. Did you see video from that Maine Republican who stood up at the podium in her state and asked
PatrickforB
Apr 9
#9