In the next few weeks, I expect the Supreme Court to strike a number of hammer blows against the traditional instruments of liberal governance. The judicial counterrevolution will at that point be more or less complete. The McConnell Project will be in place–ironically, just at the time its author is fading into irrelevance. The center left, with its respect for the Constitution and the rule of law, will be helpless to do anything about it. Is that the end of the story?
No, because Trump 2.0 will make a habit of blatantly disregarding judicial decisions he doesn’t like, probably starting with some on immigration law. This will, in the long run, provide cover to the left to do the same thing. Since the Supremes won’t reform themselves, and the system won’t allow Congress or the public to do it, they will ultimately be checked by being ignored.