Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death has not only increased the tension in an already-divisive election year; it has highlighted the fragility of the entire system.

It’s apparent that many people of all political stripes have an unhealthy obsession with the Supreme Court. For too long, it has been seen as little more than a partisan tool. Instead of focusing on whether justices follow a correct interpretation of the law, activists view it as a chance to change the fabric of the nation from the bench. We’ve seen it with praise for Roe v. Wade and the push to abolish the Affordable Care Act via court ruling, to name a few.