Is the constitution Legitimate?

The Supreme Court Has a Legitimacy Crisis - Jeffrey Rosen, New Republic

 

“Given that reality, Chief Justice Roberts may have been too quick to conclude that 5-4 partisan divisions would decrease the Court’s legitimacy over time: The decrease in confidence among Democrats may be offset by the increase in confidence among Republicans. But Roberts was certainly correct that the Court should be held to different standards. As Roberts suggested, in an age when the White House and Congress are increasingly viewed as partisan institutions, avoiding polarization on the Supreme Court is a “special opportunity.” It is also a defining test of his leadership.” 

 

I think the court, if it applies the constitution to its judgments, is legitimate even if the majority doesn’t agree. The title doesn’t correspond to the text, there is no crisis but it is up to every to support the court if they seem to be applying the correct standard, not only if we agree with the court decisions. Not even the  revolutionary war was  supported by the majority.

 

The brainless 99% has no consistency, so why be concerned about their opinions.