>>I also judge things other than the economy. I see a more diverse federal bench. I see increased equality for LGBT folks. I see a lot of people with health insurance who didn't have it before. (And yeah, it could better if Congress hadn't obstructed fixing the initial flaws in the program.)
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>Is a "more diverse federal bench" a measure of the effectiveness of the Supreme Court?
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>The bible says "By their fruits ye shall know them."
>It doesn't mention diversity.
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>A bunch of white men changed history by integrating our schools.
>Has any court - however diverse- since then matched the magnitude of that decision?

That's exactly why I reminded Tamar that the Roe v Wade decision was made by men. (And there have been others, but obviously that was a signature decision)

This "thank goodness it wasn't a court of old white men, otherwise we might have had a different decision" is bad logic and bad history.