Today's running theme

[sabotabby]

At the root of the problem is that most people think "it's illegal" means the same thing as "they can't do that." Those currently in power know the difference.

Comments

[marahmarie]

Yeah - they have no respect for norms, protocols, tradition, ethics, morals, honesty, whatever is right or the "good" thing to do...

[sabotabby]

They never did to be fair. But they've realized that these norms, etc., don't actually constrain them.

[dagibbs]

Those with money and power have always known the difference.

[sabotabby]

It's true, but they've generally had other reasons to hold back a little. That's gone now.

[rdi]

One for the poor, no law for the rich

[sabotabby]

"The poor have sometimes objected to being governed badly, the rich have always objected to being governed at all."

[dewline]

Screw that.

[sabotabby]

There are few things that Chesterton and I would have agreed on politically; this critique is one of them.