The central dividing line in Democratic politics is not between the left and the moderate wing, it’s between serious people who understand we’re in an existential fight against an incipient fascist regime and irredeemable narcissists who just want to keep fighting the 2016 primary forever.

I always take issue with calling the radical extremist justices "conservatives." But at this point we must also stop calling the 3 dissenters "liberals." THEY are the conservatives! They are trying to conserve the Constitution and our Democracy.

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