I don't know why some Americans now scream about the Supreme Court. If Biden had had any ar*se in his pants back in 2021, he would've increased the number of judges from 9 to 12 and be done with that court. I will never understand why he wasn't more aggressive with structural reforms in the beginning. But that's #USpol for you, especially the Democrats.
@jynersolives
The President doesn't set the number of Justices, Congress does. He can nominate candidates for the position, but he'd need Congress to pass an actual bill creating positions first, and Congress hasn't been doing that for years now. The GOP would undoubtedly filibuster, so he'd need a supermajority in Congress to break that filibuster, and he's never had that.
@jynersolives
The system is designed to withstand sudden popular changes, to protect from rogue populists or sudden radicalization. It's all built on the premise that Congress, the President, and the Court would want a stable, beneficent government. But when a major faction is intent on destroying that system, and spends decades hammering away at it, their destructive influence is difficult to undo.