What do conservatives think about the Supreme Court overturning any limits on political parties' spending on individual campaigns?

What do conservatives think about the Supreme Court overturning any limits on political parties' spending on individual campaigns?

https://www.npr.org/2026/06/30/nx-s1-5827039/supreme-court-campaign-finance

This decision was made along political lines, with the 6 conservative justices voting to overturn a 2001 precedent that limited spending on political campaigns.

This 2001 limit on political party expenditures was challenged by the Trump administration and Republicans backed him in their effort to overturn the spending limit.

To quote the plaintiffs:

"It doesn't make any sense to think of a party as 'corrupting' its candidates," lawyers for the Republicans argued in a brief submitted to the court, "because the very aim of a political party is to influence its candidate's stance."

The dissenting opinion was written by Justice Kagan representing herself along with Justices Jackson and Sotomayor:

"With no limits on coordinated expenditures, the party can serve as the candidate's checking account." She said the decision would allow "a legal regime increasingly unable to stop political corruption, and thus to preserve our institutions' democratic legitimacy."

u/BruinShade — 4 days ago

What was the plan for Henry's character arc?

I just finished rewatching season 2 and I remembered the arc I anticipated for Henry.

Philip and Elizabeth have different relationships towards their roles as spies. While Elizabeth is the staunch believer who derives meaning and purpose from her work, Philip does what he does out of a sense of duty to his family and country.

The show constantly highlights that Elizabeth is the more dedicated of the two but that Philip is the more talented spy. His empathy, which causes him so much grief, is what makes him so adept at manipulating others. Philip's assets genuinely fall in love with him (e.g., Martha, Annelise) and he is able to see motivations beyond the material (e.g., Frank). Elizabeth's targets typically have much more base desires like sex and money.

When Henry breaks into the other family's home to use their video games, I thought that this was meant to draw a parallel between P&E and their children i.e,. while Paige has a desire to make a difference and strong conviction in her ideals, Henry's creativity and wiliness would actually make him the better spy. Early in the show, we constantly see his excellent memory for random trivia and "out-of-the-box" thinking in constrast to Paige's straightforwardness.

The lack of development for Henry and his involvement in the secret lives of his parents and later sister always disappointed me. I truly thought we would see more out of him but I guess there is only so much story that can fit into six seasons.

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u/BruinShade — 7 days ago

What do you think of establishment Democrats response to the NYC primaries?

From former DNC Chair Jaime Harrison:

>I say this with no ill will or animosity: if you hate the Democratic Party, then please don’t run for our nomination.

>Don’t use our resources. Don’t rely on our volunteers. Don’t use our infrastructure. Don’t ask Democrats to invest their time, money, and energy in your campaign.

>Focus on building the party you actually support.

>Political parties aren’t perfect, but they’re built by millions of people who knock doors, make calls, organize meetings, and fight for the values they believe in. If you don’t believe in the party, then don’t ask its members to carry you across the finish line.

From the Attorney General of New York, Letitia James:

>“Some of the candidates that he has supported are individuals who do not understand the politics of New York City, the cultural differences from district to district, who have not been part of the history and the struggle of some of these districts, and are relatively new to the body politic,” James told CNN.

>James said other political colleagues have expressed that they are “disappointed” in Mamdani’s push to change the party

>“All of us are a little frustrated with the Democratic Party. But you don’t blow it up. That’s what MAGA has done,” James told CNN

From House Minority Leader, Hakeem Jeffries:

>“The mayor and I agree to strongly disagree about some of his endorsements, and he’s got work to do in terms of the conversations that he’s going to have with members of Congress moving forward,” Jeffries said when asked if Mamdani was making enemies on Capitol Hill by endorsing against incumbents.

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u/BruinShade — 11 days ago

I would love to see "Longmu - the Mother of Dragons" in Chinese mythology be a Rider in future installments

https://preview.redd.it/ufr9ywnk1d4h1.jpg?width=940&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0cfdfc3565d9cd07dc3c0de3932f5e62f1f9f169

Longmu, AKA the Mother of Dragons in Chinese Mythology, who, as a young girl, found an egg that hatched into five baby snakes that turned out to be dragons. During a drought, she asked her dragon children to bring rain. Her feats were so legendary the Emperor asked to meet her. As she was an old woman, the dragons feared the journey would kill her. When the Palace sent her a boat, they kept the boat from reaching the Emperor.

Not only does she have five steeds, but her boat that was pulled by dragons could also count as her Rider vessel. I'd love to see her in a future Fate installment with because her legend brings SEVEN Noble Phantasms: her legend to control the weather, her imperial boat, and five dragons.

Her dragons, upon her death, also took human form and became known as the Five Scholars. So a unique ability of hers could be empowering her master with five different dragon forms by having her children "possess" her master.

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u/BruinShade — 1 month ago