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Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy
As someone who has been cited in the press as an unnamed former high ranking party official, let me say, indict him, convict him, show the world laws apply to everyone.
This is not just about Trump himself, but about re-establishing the rule of law.
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I can go either way on the first point. Indicting him may be worth it, but why at Fed level? Do it in GA and avoid the appearance of DOJ martyring him.
On second point, "the rule of law" has always struck me as a funny concept. I mean, I get what you're saying. But take apart what we call "rule of law" in this country.
Our laws have historically been created in favor the powerful and propertied. And they're created by the powerful and propertied.
And people don't follow them just because they're laws. They follow them because the govt has a monopoly/license on the use of violence. The govt can fine or jail you or worse if you violate them.
So if you really break it down, the rule of law is the rule of power. The laws aren't much of anything. They're a mix of good ideas and bad ones (rules enacted by the powerful to protect themselves, often to control and subjugate the weak). It's their enforcement mechanisms - power to harm and punish - that are important.
I'd say the "rule of law" here is the "rule of power with some guardrails."
