The Supreme Court is compromised. The Federal courts are partially in the hands of MAGA placeholders. Trump is attempting to nullify the constitution by executive order. There is no rule of law.
It’s justice outside the formal system or no justice at all. Standing by idly and allowing elite impunity is not an acceptable approach.
The thing is if you want to maintain rule of law then you need to follow those rules. You can’t just decide to ignore it when you want to but then pretend you have any legitimacy. That would make you no different than any other dictator.
Because hoping for the plane to right itself is fucking stupid. There’s one group that thinks the rules still apply, while the other group is climbing through windows with knives.
The Supreme Court is compromised. The Federal courts are partially in the hands of MAGA placeholders. Trump is attempting to nullify the constitution by executive order. There is no rule of law.
It’s justice outside the formal system or no justice at all. Standing by idly and allowing elite impunity is not an acceptable approach.
The thing is if you want to maintain rule of law then you need to follow those rules. You can’t just decide to ignore it when you want to but then pretend you have any legitimacy. That would make you no different than any other dictator.
“They go low, we go high” has been so extremely useful in the last 10 years or so.
They go criminal we also act criminally isn’t a good path to go down.
Why are so many people in this thread advocating extra judicial action when many/most of us are complaining about the GOP doing the same?
Because hoping for the plane to right itself is fucking stupid. There’s one group that thinks the rules still apply, while the other group is climbing through windows with knives.
Do you create a lawful society through criminal acts against people who have not been proven to have broken the law?
I get that we all suspect he is guilty but you know there has been no trial or inquiry thus far, right? The trial was set to start in April.