This is why Kavanaugh matters (duh). But also why elections matter.

Source: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-long-will-the-supreme-courts-conservative-bloc-survive/

«That puts the average age at departure from the court at 69.7, which is heavily influenced by the average age at death: 73.9. Two of the current eight justices, both liberals, are older than that.»