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ELI5 is for someone else to provide. I'll instead give you the answer an adult deserves.
Compare a SCOTUS justice to any legislator or the President: The legislators and President must act as their corporate donors wish or they'll not be re-elected. But, the fundamental ideology of the US (and prerequisite to a world I wish to live in) mandates that the minority be protected from the majority and the majority from the mediocre outcomes of democracy.
This role is never safe, politic, or popular. The lack of term limits allows SCOTUS justices to judge without these concerns. We hope they act for the People. But, we also risk of them acting as they do now.
The system is broken. But, the proposed changes make it arguably much worse as they limit the ability for the system to self-recover in the future. They appear at best to be kicking the can to future generations (typical boomer shit).
Ok next question, because I think I interpreted the term differently than you did.
There are two types of term limits right? Quantity of terms, and length of terms.
Status quo: Q - one term, L - for life.
Wouldn't limiting the length but not the quantity maintain the incentive for impartiality? So there is no concept of a second term?
I'm not trolling btw, I'm looking for an honest airing of the Q.
You're not coming across that way. edit: meaning I'm perceiving good faith
I'm not understanding how implementing a length limit but not a quantity limit would positively effect impartiality. That's what currently exists for the entirety of legislature. They're far from free to make their own choices.
But, what if we had both a length limit and a term limit of one term? That seems a decent idea on the surface. But, I want to think about it for awhile before saying anything meaningful
For an Internet discussion, I really appreciate your open and honest exchange. Good day fellow Internet person.
I read the academic paper I found. And, I've had a first conversation about this with another IRL.
I still think length term limits on Justices is like many other good ideas: There's no practical way to implement. All would result in severe collateral damage due to the nature and complexity of the systemic context. But, my reasoning is much more nuanced.
Thank you. I appreciate that you pushed me along.