Red, Blue, and Screwed: Resistance Begins with Reason

The Real Cost of the Supreme Court Decision to End Nationwide Injunctions


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What happens when the Supreme Court guts the power of district courts to issue nationwide injunctions?


In this video, I break down three overlooked but critical consequences:

1️⃣ The dangerous consolidation of power in the hands of the President, undercutting the checks and balances that protect our democracy.

2️⃣ The tactical reality that Trump — or any future president — could simply ignore unfavorable lower court rulings because they’d have little effect beyond a single plaintiff, rendering many legal challenges toothless.

3️⃣ How this shift ironically sets a constitutional trap for Republicans themselves: by concentrating executive power, it makes losing a presidential election an existential threat — creating even stronger incentives to undermine free and fair elections in the future.


Nationwide injunctions have long been a safety valve, allowing everyday Americans to stop unlawful government actions in their tracks. This decision erodes that safeguard — with profound implications for the balance of power, the integrity of our courts, and the future of democracy itself.


🔍 If you care about the courts, separation of powers, and how democracy actually works (or doesn’t) in practice, this is a must-watch.


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