>>>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?
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>>Of course we liberals want all groups to get a fair shake - even an extra boost for those who have been wronged in the past- but ultimately capability must trump identity or we'll fail.
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>Of course, capability matters. But to imply that we can't have capability and diversity suggests that only white men are capable.

Saying that capability trumps diversity doesn't imply that.
You said: . "I see a more diverse federal bench"
I said that diversity is not a measure of how good the court is - the court's decision determine that.
We can look back at this court that you call diverse and decide whether their decisions were good or bad.

While on the subject - who decides what "diversity" means?
I see a bunch of lawyers in black robes.
Previous courts had tall and short judges, young and old judges.
What nomenclature court in the sky determined that this court is diverse?