His win is a direct result of the Supreme Court’s decision in a pivotal LGBTQ+ rights case.

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    2 years ago

    Even more than the outright bigotry, what concerns me most is this growing trend of conservative ideology that allows for lawsuits without cause. You shouldn’t be able to sue unless you are harmed. That’s the way its supposed to work. Yet these conservative courts have been turning that concept entirely on its head lately.

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      2 years ago

      Um that’s not true at all. You are absolutely allowed to challenge the precedence of laws even if you have been yet to be directly affected.

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        2 years ago

        That’s something completely different. You can tell by your use of the word “yet”.

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      2 years ago

      So no speeding tickets, no health inspection, no mandatory safety procedures, etc.?

      All of that is enforced through laws that originate from lawsuits.

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          “you shouldn’t be able to sue unless you are harmed” means there wouldn’t be ground for protective things. That’s what I mean.

          You DUI? As long as this time you didn’t hit anyone, no fines / lawsuit?