Coleman Hughes and Walter Olson: The Supreme Court Got Its Affirmative Action and Gay Website Cases Right

Contra Joe Biden, they argue that these recent rulings show respect for individual rights and concern for racial and sexual minorities.

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Coleman Hughes and Walter Olson: The Supreme Court Got Its Affirmative Action and Gay Website Cases Right

This is the audio version of The Reason Livestream, which takes place every Thursday at 1 p.m. Eastern.

The guests this week were the podcaster and writer Coleman Hughes and the Cato Institute's Walter Olson. We talked about the recent high-profile Supreme Court cases that struck down the use of affirmative action in college admissions and ruled that a web designer in Colorado could not be forced to make a site for same-sex couples. Along with the legal issues involved, we discussed the immense cultural changes over the past 50 years related to racial, ethnic, and sexual identities.

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[Chumby]

Nick is no longer turning a single interview into multi-part articles?

[Don't look at me!]

The Supreme Court Got Its Affirmative Action and Gay Website Cases Right

Thanks,Trump.

[JesseAz]

We all know the KBJ dissent should be required reading in schools.

https://www.msnbc.com/deadline-white-house/deadline-legal-blog/supreme-court-affirmative-action-dissent-ketanji-brown-jackson-rcna91823

Just ignore all the factual errors she gave such as minority health statistics.

[I, Woodchipper]

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As should Sotomayor's assertion that the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment is a "superficial rule of colorblindness."

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[Gaear Grimsrud]

Turns out KBJ is just as stupid as she appeared to be in her confirmation hearings. Really didn't see that coming. On the bright side she's a WOC so she's got that going for her. Now that I think about it, that's the only thing she has going for her.

[damikesc]

People get mad when you note that she is an absolute token member --- even though Biden said she was one.

[Chumby]

I wasn’t even aware that the SCOTUS was hearing a case regarding squirrel’s website. That must be a feather in his cap…or some more nuts in his cheeks.

[Don't look at me!]

More like nuts bouncing off his cheeks.

[JesseAz]

they argue that these recent rulings show respect for individual rights and concern for racial and sexual minorities.

Oh cmon. We know libertarians care more about corporate rights over individual rights and that forcing others to do things for you is an individual right. /s

[CE]

For those keeping score at home, here are the "problematic" parts of the Constitution the Democrats would like to remove:

The First Amendment (both freedom of speech and religion)
The Second Amendment
The Tenth Amendment
The Electoral College
Equal Representation in the Senate per State
State legislatures setting election rules
The capital being a separate district and not a state
The inability of the President to spend money not authorized by Congress
The definition of treason (Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort.)

Others?

[JesseAz]

14th equality under the law.
4th amendment.
Right to representation.

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Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Eleventh-Twenty Seventh.

Article I.
Article II.
Article III.
Article IV.
Article V.
Article VI.
Article VII.

Declaration of Independence.

[SRG]

Declaration of Independence.

A liberal/republican (small-r) declaration, in contrast to the inherent conservative position which was inherently anti-revolution and pro-monarchy.

[Zeb]

"Conservative" only means anything in a particular context. Once the US was established as a republic, the conservative position became to maintain that republic and the constitutional order.

[Honest Economics]

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[Stuck in California]

Everyone is focusing on the "gay" thing. Not what happens if you extrapolate.

If an artist is forced to design custom posters, say, for gay weddings when they don't want to, what else do they have to do? Could the KKK force a black artist to design it some new posters? Would a gay wedding photographer be forced to cover a Westboro Baptist wedding? Extreme examples, but equal protection is equal protection, and rights are rights.

For fuck's sake, it's not like a Denny's where every grand slam is the same. If you're just mad because one possibility is a single artist can't do a gay wedding, you're just being outraged because you are the type who thinks it's fun to be ourtraged.

[Diane Reynolds (Paul.)]

Could the KKK force a black artist to design it some new posters?

Logically yes, by the reasoning of critical race theorists, no. No, because while race is a social construct, it's an important social construct, and different groups have different profiles of oppression. Disparate impact is proof that systemic racism is still rampant throughout American society, therefore affirmative action represents the more equal division of shares, therefore equity.

[Stuck in California]

Critical Race Theory is against my religion.

[SRG]

Not logically. IT's not about the subject of the compelled speech, it's about the fact that speech would be compelled. That's the issue.

[creech]

KKK isn't a protected class. But, since one can't discriminate on basis of religion, then the Jewish baker would have to make a Muslim's cake with anti-Jewish slogans on it, just as a gay printer would have to produce Westboro Baptist placards with anti-gay Bible verses on them.

[Gaear Grimsrud]

Pretty much that. Maybe we could, like maybe, stop creating protected classes? Just throwing that out there.

[Stuck in California]

No, of course not!

Except for whatever I am. That should be protected, but fuck those (insert someone you don't care about here) and make them bake me a cake.

Seriously, this isn't a slope you want to slide down, no matter who you are. This isn't barring someone from drinking from a water fountain based on race, it's not even close. It's forced speech. Even if it's just protected classes for now, an artist being forced to create art saying something they despise, just to be in business, is where it ends.

[Diane Reynolds (Paul.)]

Can a website be gay?

[Gaear Grimsrud]

Currently no. But once the AI apocalypse descends upon the planet websites will indeed be fucking each other in the ass. Digitally of course.

[Stuck in California]

Maybe it’s not gay, the HEADER and BODY just don’t match because some cruel developer assigned it the wrong webgender.

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[davidwarner007]

It appears that KBJ's level of intelligence is consistent with the impression she gave during her confirmation hearings. I must admit, I was not expecting this outcome. However, it is worth noting that she is a woman of color, which is a positive aspect of her identity. On further reflection, it seems that her racial background may be the only notable aspect about her.

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[John Burchardt]

It's amazing how the parties of business have decided to marginalize businesses. If you are a licensed business, then do the job. If not, so be it. I would assume that the businesses corporate charter stated its religious affiliations, making it clear that its religion promotes bigotry.