On the face of it, Monday’s 9 to 0 “per curiam” ruling from the US supreme court appeared to be one of those rare moments when consensus returns to America, an indication that when the chips are down the country can still achieve an elusive harmony.
Amy Coney Barrett put it most succinctly in her concurring opinion. Pointing out that all nine justices had agreed to overturn the Colorado supreme court’s decision to remove Donald Trump from the presidential ballot, she urged Americans to take home the message that “our differences are far less important than our unanimity”.
