You can never prove a counterfactual, but when running the "how would this have turned out had Gore become president" scenarios, the likely differences are stark(ly depressing) for anyone who cares about progress, the rule of law, climate change, etc.

All of this. Bush v. Gore was the pivotal inflection point of our current era, precipitating the chain of events that culminated in the disaster(s) we now face. On par with the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand (but self-inflicted and more drawn out in its terrible, far-reaching knock-on effects).

Originalism’s selective abdication of regulatory authority for novel tech is infuriating. Somehow, the most cutting edge forms of weaponry are within the scope of the Second Amendment, but money laundering is fine as long as you use a crypto token. 🤬🙈