of mental deterioration, which is something worth maengsing when judges could be ruling in their 80s. the supreme court of the united states has moved in a direction that has weakened its own legitimacy. it might be an occasion to begin a conversation on what reforms could be put in place to make it less partisan, less divisive, and more trusted by the majority of citizens. after all, that is the only way the rulings would be truly accepted, in a diverse democracy of 330 million people. i'm fareed zakaria. thank you for watching, and good night.