Advisory Opinions Cancel Culture and the Anti-Semitism Rot in Universities
Oct 12, 2023
The podcast discusses a Supreme Court case on racial gerrymandering and the insanity in elite law schools. It explores the complexities of siege warfare and analyzes the word count of Supreme Court justices during oral arguments. The hosts also address cancel culture, bias in universities, and the historical context of Jews in Europe. They touch on the history of Israel's conflict with surrounding Arab states and express gratitude to listeners for feedback.
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17% Theory Drives Gerrymander Debate
- The South Carolina gerrymandering dispute hinges on whether maintaining a 17% Black share reflects racial predominance or neutral politics.
- Distinguishing race from politics is tricky because race strongly predicts partisan behavior today.
No Alternative Map Hurts Challengers
- A key Supreme Court question was whether challengers needed to produce an alternative map to show political, not racial, motives.
- The absence of an alternative map weighed heavily for justices skeptical of finding racial predominance.
Deference Vs. Legal Standard Is Central
- The case raises whether appellate courts must defer to lower-court factfindings or correct legal errors about presumptions of legislative good faith.
- If the lower court used the wrong legal standard, Supreme Court review becomes dispositive.