Except that, by definition, it can only "activate" in one direction - - the liberal direction, against Constitutional values of limited government, inalienable rights, and the intent of the framers.
No, that's only the modern trend. Any judge or justice, whether conservative or liberal, is capable of taking his own moral opinion over the original intent of legislation or the Constitution.
It’s simply not “activism” when they uphold original intent,
no matter what the left says.