The problem with originalists is they are hypocrites and only rely on it when it suits them and they depart from it when it doesn't. "I had assumed that I would find that the originalists stand on firm ground as well — that I would find some underlying philosophical (and ethical) footing securing its foundation. However, I have formed the opinion that originalism is just a method adopted by power structures or those that seek to join a power structure to implement their agenda." From my https://medium.com/illumination/originalism-or-modernism-13b897b5f90b