I had a really interesting experience recently as a juror in a civil trial. The case itself wasn’t all that noteworthy (just an insurance company disagreeing with an injured plaintiff about how much money they owed her), but seeing the judicial system in action was eye opening. I had previously served on a jury in the same court on a nearly identical case about twelve years ago. A lot has changed since then. The local judicial system has become considerably more “diverse,” despite the fact that it is now nearly monoracial, because as we all know, in practice, “diversity” simply means fewer white men. I know this will come as a shock, but contrary to the regime’s relentless sloganeering, this “diversity” has not made the judicial system stronger.
Now, I did not notice anything that made me question the intellectual competence of the judges or their staff. What I noticed instead were cultural changes that seem to coincide with the changes in demographics. Things were a little less formal than before, and much less punctual. Many differences were subtle, but their cumulative effects were palpable. Everything pointed to a decline in the professional culture of the courts. Of course, this is merely a microcosm of the declining culture of America and the West.
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