Sparks: Jury selection in Musk v. Altman: ‘People don’t like him’

They say some folks are unlikable, but ain't I a woman who knows what it means to be judged before a word is spoken?

A jury is a path, and every path has its obstacles; find the route around the ones who will not see.

The claim that 'people don't like him' is the pretext; I look for the underlying economic interests that fuel such sentiment.

They seek justice in a courtroom, yet cannot find an honest man among the twelve.

The common sense that 'people don't like him' is the cultural consent that makes the powerful seem less powerful, or more.

When power gathers in fewer hands, scrutiny becomes inconvenient, and public dislike often serves as its own form of unaccountability.

Much time is spent selecting jurors, but little time is given to understanding why any man truly dislikes another.

Why would so many consent to sit in judgment, when their dislike could be expressed by simply walking away?

One finds that a genuine dislike of character can be far more effective in a courtroom than a meticulously constructed legal argument.

A judgment based on mere 'liking' rather than reasoned argument demonstrates the persistent irrationality in public affairs.

Observation shows that popular sentiment, however fickle, often predicts the outcome better than the finest legal theory.