Quote (Goomshill @ 22 Jul 2022 15:15)
This sets a great precedent that republicans will definitely never exploit, surely. Particularly the bit where Bannon was given a show trial, disallowed from presenting a defense
History is littered with examples of regimes that invented crimes to lock up political opponents, the more decadent a society the more likely to engage in passive aggressive pretense of legitimacy to their despotism. Hit a real stride in the english reformation for example. American history, however, has been mercifully light on it. We mostly went through our formative years with the vindictive spirit being brushed aside in the name of civility, with a few notable exceptions like the sedition act. We started up again during the red scare, but none other than albert einstein shamed the mccarthyists into dropping their witchhunt of du bois.
American democracy rests upon two principles: One is following the law, the agreement that the rules govern, that what prerogatives held by congress and states respectively can be exercised as written in the constitution. But the other, and more important, is a shared civic spirit. One that says that we do not engage in the reckless game theory min/maxing of positions to exploit the rules to their fullest to spite the other side. Because the law as written is deeply flawed to its core, reliant on human interpretation, and when you try to exploit it, it breaks.
When Republicans raised their sound and fury over Benghazi and Hillary's emails and Gunwalking and so on, they clanged their pots and pans and made a racket. But they didn't burn down the house. Democrats, on the other hand, are now using the levers of government to persecute rival politicians and pundits. Going after Navarro, going after sitting members of congress from the opposing party. Weaponizing the subpoena power and denying executive privilege. When Eric Holder exerted it over Fast and Furious, Republicans didn't test the fabric of our democracy. Democrats, on the other hand, are the party of arsonists.
are you still smoking crack about Hillary emails dude
jesus fucking christ get new material