As we're seeing in real time, the problem is law itself. For the concept of law to have meaning, it has to be implemented as a boundary defining what is considered welcome or tolerated in a society and that which is actively excluded. More than defining boundaries, however, law is expected to be applied in a way that prioritizes the values foundational to society over the qualities of the individual or group being judged. It is this "purity" that gives it legitimacy. It is the source of the law's gravitas. Ideally those who wield it do so with their focus tightly bound to core principles, not politics, status, or power. More than ever before, we're seeing that legitimacy called into question. It is terrifying to watch the glee with which partisans loyal to the two major parties leverage the courts for their political whims.
Thank you for this clear explication of Biden's lawbreaking. Nearly every US president since the Geneva conventions has broken the law with the complete approval of the US power structure and, crucially, the media. We are living under a chronically criminal regime. It must be overthrown.
As we're seeing in real time, the problem is law itself. For the concept of law to have meaning, it has to be implemented as a boundary defining what is considered welcome or tolerated in a society and that which is actively excluded. More than defining boundaries, however, law is expected to be applied in a way that prioritizes the values foundational to society over the qualities of the individual or group being judged. It is this "purity" that gives it legitimacy. It is the source of the law's gravitas. Ideally those who wield it do so with their focus tightly bound to core principles, not politics, status, or power. More than ever before, we're seeing that legitimacy called into question. It is terrifying to watch the glee with which partisans loyal to the two major parties leverage the courts for their political whims.
Thank you for this clear explication of Biden's lawbreaking. Nearly every US president since the Geneva conventions has broken the law with the complete approval of the US power structure and, crucially, the media. We are living under a chronically criminal regime. It must be overthrown.