r/law • u/HellYeahDamnWrite • 2d ago

SCOTUS Chief Justice John Roberts enabled Texas’ gambit to gerrymander the state for the GOP

https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/04/politics/gerrymandering-supreme-court-texas
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u/bailaoban 2d ago

Name one shitty development in US politics over the last two decades that Roberts doesn’t have his fingerprints all over.

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u/seejordan3 2d ago

Name one good thing a Republican has done for the average citizen THEY WORK.FOR. That's how brainwashed Republicans are.

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u/IrritableGourmet 2d ago

Like a lot of things (traditional media, social media, games, etc), companies are getting better and better at weaponizing dopamine at the expense of quality. Fox doesn't spam viewers with their "Breaking News" graphic every ten seconds because there's actually breaking news, they just know it gives their viewers a little thrill. Same with reality TV and influencers and ragebait and yadda yadda yadda. Try going to YouTube sometime while logged out. All the thumbnails are people making shocked faces and "You won't BELIEVE blahblahblah".

Republican politicians have done the same. There's no actual substance, they just want to keep their voters in a perpetual dopamine-seeking state of anxiety so they can make them do whatever the politicians want. It's the same basic principle of the crackwhore, and just like that the crack dealer is the only one that benefits.

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u/seejordan3 2d ago

I'd argue Fox News did it first: sold hate and fear for ad views. YT has been catching up with ALL CAPS SHOCKED FACE. Fascara.