# Accusing SC Justices of partisanship and prejudice. Isn't that hyperbole?

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**Category:** Politics & Elections
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**Created:** [July 21, 2024, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accusing-sc-justices-of-partisanship-and-prejudice-isnt-that-hyperbole/1004550 "2024-07-21T19:04:18Z")
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### Author: ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2024, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accusing-sc-justices-of-partisanship-and-prejudice-isnt-that-hyperbole/1004550/169 "2024-08-04T14:23:15Z")

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Moderating:

> [@Conservatism - What is it as a Philosophy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conservatism-what-is-it-as-a-philosophy/1005231/1):
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> Sure, but the self-labeled fiscal conservative may feel that the government isn’t being responsible with money and that a better job can be done.

> [@Irishman](#):
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> Ok, I won’t speak to history. What I will say is that if my labels are Reaganite myths, there are a lot of people who bought those myths and believe those distinctions sincerely. I have a few friends of my age cohort that believe such.

> [@The\_Librarian](#):
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> We are all saying that those are values than no conservative ever practiced.  
> Reagan exploded the US deficit.

> [@HMS\_Irruncible](#):
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> What I’m saying is that Republicans, with the goal of conserving hereditary power, are phrasing that narrative differently so that it will resonate differently around the kitchen table.

While all this is interesting, it has nothing to do with the current makeup of the Supreme Court or whether they are now acting in overtly partisan ways. Please take this discussion to a different thread if you wish to continue it.

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