I’m not as certain as I used to be that they refuse to be held accountable as much as they are so thoroughly removed from the people their decisions affect that they don’t see actual people anymore.
It’s a different problem that requires a different solution.
imo
The big story, yet to be told, is the the sum of all the current supreme court's decisions.
That said, I find it offensive that people who refuse to be held to a decent ethical standard get to tell us what is right and wrong behavior.
I’m not as certain as I used to be that they refuse to be held accountable as much as they are so thoroughly removed from the people their decisions affect that they don’t see actual people anymore.
It’s a different problem that requires a different solution.
...or...all of the above.
Some are obvious scumbags (Thomas, for example), others fit your description more closely.
Yes!