I suspect RGN's death means Trump will be re-elected, writes Waleed Aly. We're looking at a political system where the death of a judge is of such grave political moment.
In political debate we should only use weapons we'd be happy to see used against us. Because one day, they will be.
You might be comfortable with your side of politics, say, using the school curriculum to impose a particular view of the world, or replacing independent public servants with partisan appointments. But when the other side does the same to you, whatever discomfort you feel will be the symptoms of a corrupted political culture.
That might seem abstract in a time of intense polarisation, when everything feels like a fight to the death, but the consequences are very concrete indeed. That's something Ruth Bader Ginsburg understood. She'd be appalled at the cynical politicking that has followed her death. She'd also know exactly why it's happening.Our weekly newsletter will deliver expert analysis of the race to the White House from our US correspondent Matthew Knott.
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