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How a Battle Over President Reagan’s Nominee for the Supreme Court Weaponized Political Warfare
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American Society is now deeply split along ideological and cultural lines. When did this polarization intensify?
One among several key turning points occurred in 1987 when President Ronald Reagan nominated Robert Bork for a seat on the Supreme Court. Bork’s controversial statements about American society and the law provoked intense opposition. Senators rejected the nomination.
Many of the issues raised in that Senate hearing are familiar to us today. Robert Bork was an influential promoter of culture wars over identities,, values, and ideologies, and he championed the Unitary Executive Theory that justifies enormous presidential power.
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