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The hosts discuss the 1905 *Jacobson v. Massachusetts* ruling, noting that it allowed for fines but not the physical forced insertion of a needle. They speculate that if the current Supreme Court rules against mandates, Democrats may use it as a catalyst to "pack the courts" or blow up the filibuster. This political calculus is framed as a potential battle cry for the 2022 and 2024 elections.
Kimberly Crenshaw compares modern opposition to CRT to historical "backlash politics," citing President Andrew Johnson's veto of civil rights and the "Willie Horton" ad campaign from the 1980s. The hosts pause to explain the Willie Horton case, involving a convicted murderer who committed further crimes while on a Massachusetts furlough program. They suggest Crenshaw's reliance on 1980s-era political references indicates her role as a long-term operative.
