Alito, 76, is one of six conservative justices on the nine-person Supreme Court
The Supreme Court’s 6-3 conservative lean wouldn’t change if Alito retired and Trump nominated a new justice. But Alito’s retirement would allow Trump to appoint a fourth justice to the court. Alito was nominated by then-President George W. Bush in the fall of 2005 and took his seat on the bench in January 2006.
Trump has lashed out at the Supreme Court for several rulings against him on controversial issues like his sweeping tariff policy and his challenge to birthright citizenship. Alito sided with Trump on those two issues.
The timing of a Supreme Court justice’s retirement is crucial because the party in power can change the court’s political leaning for decades.
It’s a dangerous game. People are going to have to get comfortable with in person conversations again.
I have spent over 50 years being kind and turning the other cheek with conservatives. I was raised in the deep south, lived there my whole life and retired there from a 98% conservative career. I was a good relative, friend, neighbor and colleague to conservatives the entire time.
I have tried the Socratic method, leading by example, tireless friendly debates and every other peaceful method I could over the years to reach them. My successes were always limited and short-lived.
I do not believe conservatives can be talked out of their conservatism. And now there is simply no more time for talk. Conservatism has matured into fascism. The normal people must aggressively act now or lose permanently.