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Under the Button Endorses Kim Kardashian West as Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Replacement

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The upcoming Presidential election and the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg have sewn discord at the very heart of our republic. The person who is going to assume her place must strike a balance between understanding the spirit of the law and remaining true to the Constitution since that apparently matters a lot. Although Trump has locked in his choice for the seat with the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett, her ties to the Papacy angered members of the WASP establishment due to their anti-Catholic prejudices. There is only one person up to the task: Kim Kardashian West. 

Over the past few years, Mrs. Kardashian West has shown a keen interest in matters relating to jurisprudence and legal philosophy. Amid the turbulence of the Trump administration, she negotiated with the President and secured the release of numerous individuals, all imprisoned under questionable circumstances. Mrs. Kardashian West would represent the interests of those who wish to see the abolition of the carceral state. 

More recently, she has spoken out about the ongoing conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia, two countries that most Americans had no idea even existed. Her Armenian background has led her to criticize the unchecked aggression of the Azeri government, labeling it a proxy of an increasingly authoritarian Turkey and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

While Supreme Court justices rarely speak out about foreign affairs, the bravery she demonstrated in doing so once again highlights her fitness for the position. If democracy is to continue, we must see to it that she ascends to the Supreme Court.  

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