Interesting fact: In the 85 years since 1932, Democrats have held supermajorities in the Senate for 24 of them. Republicans have not held a Senate supermajority since the Harding administration a century ago. A supermajority would be needed to reform the structure of the court system. The Supreme Court has always been a political institution beneath the judicial patina, but today it is more so than at almost any other time.

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In order to give the Republicans one solid chance to come in from the cold, the next Democratic government should propose an eminently centrist grand bargain:

1. The Supreme Court is expanded to 11 justices.
2. A term-limit of 20 years is put in place, with retroactive application.
3. Ruth Bader Ginsburg (liberal), Clarence Thomas (conservative), and Stephen Breyer (liberal) have been on the court for over 20 years (appointed in the 90s).
4. As a show of faith, the Democratic government should replace them with two justices on the center-left, and one on the center-right.
5. In time, the SCOTUS would be a rotating chamber like the Senate, and 2 justices would be replaced every 4 years.


It's pretty simple. The Republicans are guaranteed 2 Supreme Court picks every 4-year term, so long as they can win presidential elections. For example, if a Republican wins in 2024, they would be entitled to replace Roberts and Alito.

A refusal by Republicans to even consider the proposal on its merits should be interpreted as an official declaration of their intent to establish a single-party state.