Ruth Bader Ginsburg: How the internet reacted to the Supreme Court Justice's death | indy100 | indy100

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has passed away at the age of 87, leaving behind a remarkable legacy of equality.

Ginsburg was a feminist icon and kept working until just before her death from complications relating to pancreatic cancer. In the wake of her passing, a huge political battle over replacing her is on the horizon.

But while everyone is still processing the news of her death, tributes have flooded in from across the world, from world leaders to activists, lawyers, politicians and celebrities.

Hillary Clinton led the tributes to a fellow feminist icon, with Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren also posting moving messages.

Justice Ginsburg paved the way for so many women, including me. There will never be another like her. Thank you RBG.
— Hillary Clinton (@Hillary Clinton) 1600473844

Tonight we mourn, we honor, and we pray for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her family. But we also recommit to fig… https://t.co/o7BPWVtbes
— Kamala Harris (@Kamala Harris) 1600488670

Ruthie was my friend and I will miss her terribly. The t-shirts simply labeled “RBG” made her notorious. But it was… https://t.co/OHhV0tkHYM
— Elizabeth Warren (@Elizabeth Warren) 1600476057

People remarked on Ginsburg’s tenacity and strength.

The world has lost a true hero. Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a pioneer and a trailblazer. She was a champion for women’s… https://t.co/WRoV6gjf3l
— Melissa Blake (@Melissa Blake) 1600502734

Justice Ginsburg was a heroine of her time. A pioneer for gender equality, an icon of groundbreaking jurisprudence,… https://t.co/TDF0GU4vU0
— Julián Castro (@Julián Castro) 1600472965

I’m crying. Ruth Bader Ginsburg has left this world. She was one of the greats. They say you shouldn’t have idols.… https://t.co/vLB0DRE238
— Dr. Jennifer Cassidy (@Dr. Jennifer Cassidy) 1600501081

Such wisdom, such determination, such impact Ruth Bader Ginsburg had throughout her life. Her death is a huge loss… https://t.co/fG4vM2pEt2
— Jo Swinson (@Jo Swinson) 1600502779

Such sad news. And what a loss for the USA of a brilliantly clever woman - an icon of justice and women’s rights… https://t.co/jItL46BP1V
— Nicola Sturgeon (@Nicola Sturgeon) 1600504006

I bow my head in gratitude to a woman, a Supreme Court justice, a legend, who influenced my freedoms in ways I can’… https://t.co/9EY6yLbRJH
— Anoushka Shankar (@Anoushka Shankar) 1600500696

Ruth Bader Ginsburg was the single most important female lawyer in the history of the American republic. A fierce a… https://t.co/ttq2jSt4B6
— David Lammy (@David Lammy) 1600498962

Others used the moment to urge people to vote Trump out, who Ginsburg notoriously wasn't a fan of.

Such awful news. “Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you."… https://t.co/Aw3dM2XJ57
— David Schneider (@David Schneider) 1600493923

It’s pathetic if it takes the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg for progressives to understand the judicial consequences… https://t.co/2JH8r0IGPU
— Bradley Whitford (@Bradley Whitford) 1600500097

If you want to honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg's memory, get out and vote.
— StrictlyChristo2 (@StrictlyChristo2) 1600503277

Barack Obama urged that Ginsburg's legacy be respected, and that her replacement be decided after the election. Joe Biden followed suit.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg fought to the end, through her cancer, with unwavering faith in our democracy and its i… https://t.co/BqOwCg0UG3
— Barack Obama (@Barack Obama) 1600487514

Ruth Bader Ginsburg stood for all of us. She was an American hero, a giant of legal doctrine, and a relentless voic… https://t.co/DvvLIT1aqP
— Joe Biden (@Joe Biden) 1600482780

Let me be clear: The voters should pick a President, and that President should select a successor to Justice Ginsburg.
— Joe Biden (@Joe Biden) 1600483080

Others focussed on how best to remember Ginsburg's legacy.

We have lost a giant in the history of our nation with the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. It is heartbreaking tha… https://t.co/L2bBKeCBs1
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) 1600478245

Losing Ruth Bader Ginsburg was an inevitability, and even her ferocious spirit couldn't escape mortality. Her wor… https://t.co/6sSNzWeAMP
— Jess Phoenix is your Volcano Friend 🌋 (@Jess Phoenix is your Volcano Friend 🌋) 1600493275

The best way we can honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg is to continue to dig what she carved out for us. #RIPRBG
— Jaina Lee Ortiz (@Jaina Lee Ortiz) 1600495391

“So that’s the dissenter’s hope: that they are writing not for today but for tomorrow.” My Shero, Ruth Bader Ginsb… https://t.co/OJyPMZ9dYc
— Billie Jean King (@Billie Jean King) 1600474440

If you want to honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg's memory, get out and vote.
— StrictlyChristo2 (@StrictlyChristo2) 1600503277

America: I’m sorry for your loss. RIP Ruth Bader Ginsburg
— Jemima Goldsmith (@Jemima Goldsmith) 1600501587

Others shared inspirational quotes from Ginsburg.

Saddened by the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, “Women belong in all places where decisions are being made.… https://t.co/PWr5IfErpZ
— CuteCircuit (@CuteCircuit) 1600503974

"My mother told me to be a lady. And for her, that meant be your own person, be independent." ~Ruth Bader Ginsburg.… https://t.co/AVGu90LMts
— Dipali Banka (she/her) (@Dipali Banka (she/her)) 1600504033

“Fight for the things you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.” Ruth Bader Ginsburg… https://t.co/SLZFRJS8q8
— Moira Doherty (@Moira Doherty) 1600504671

“I don’t say women’s rights—I say the constitutional principle of the equal citizenship stature of men and women.”… https://t.co/DDzlWkOpc6
— Dr. Jennifer Cassidy (@Dr. Jennifer Cassidy) 1600501447

Ginsburg's death sets the stage for a political battle over her replacement between Democrats and Republicans in the Senate. Majority leader Mitch McConnell has said the Senate will vote on Trump's pick for her replacement, having previously denied Barack Obama the opportunity of nominating a justice in 2016 because it was an election year.

But regardless of when Ginsburg's replacement is chosen, they're going to have some huge shoes to fill. Because she was truly one of the greats.