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> I don't even know what to say to this. I do: fuck em’ These are the same people that wouldn’t let businesses open up for outdoor dining while studios were a

by koolba 6y ago

> I don't even know what to say to this. I do: fuck em’ These are the same people that wouldn’t let businesses open up for outdoor dining while studios were allowed to bring in catering services right next door: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/05/us/outdoor-dining-la-protest.html https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/05/us/outdoor-dining-la-prot... These are the same people that ban you from outdoor dining yet they have no issue with gathering indoors: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-12-03/skelton-edd-inmate-unemployment-fraud-scandal-french-laundry-embarassment https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-12-03/skelton-... I’m sure I’d never agree with everything an elected leader does, but I’ll have a lot more respect for the choices if they’re enforced uniformly and, in particular, if they apply them to their own lives.

nicbou 6y ago
We had many similar double standards in Berlin. At the height of the Super Serious Measures, flower shops remain open. Then it's Christmas tree kiosks or bookstores. Churches were hardly ever affected. In any case, enforcement is nearly non-existent. It makes you feel like a chump for following the rules. It cheapens the sense of emergency they try to communicate.
giantg2 6y ago
"...if they’re enforced uniformly and, in particular, if they apply them to their own lives." Yet prosecutorial discretion ensures that the people in the system all look out for each other by only applying the laws to those who 'deserve' it. Welcome to the oligarchy that has been disguised as democracy.
nickthemagicman 6y ago
To be fair, even though Hollywood Harvey Weinsteined Covid restrictions , the government is who ultimately gave them the pass. The government deserves a little bit of the blame for this
thedanbob 6y ago
I'm applying for US naturalization and studying for the civics test. #12 in the question pool seems particularly relevant right now: Question: What is the "rule of law"? Suggested answers: Everyone must follow the law | Leaders must obey the law | Government must obey the law | No one is above the law
- geoduck14 6y ago
  Wait... is the answer 1 or 4?
  - thedanbob 6y ago
    The test is short answer, so any of those or something similar.

by koolba 6y ago

nicbou 6y ago

We had many similar double standards in Berlin. At the height of the Super Serious Measures, flower shops remain open. Then it's Christmas tree kiosks or bookstores. Churches were hardly ever affected. In any case, enforcement is nearly non-existent. It makes you feel like a chump for following the rules. It cheapens the sense of emergency they try to communicate.

giantg2 6y ago

"...if they’re enforced uniformly and, in particular, if they apply them to their own lives." Yet prosecutorial discretion ensures that the people in the system all look out for each other by only applying the laws to those who 'deserve' it. Welcome to the oligarchy that has been disguised as democracy.

nickthemagicman 6y ago

To be fair, even though Hollywood Harvey Weinsteined Covid restrictions , the government is who ultimately gave them the pass. The government deserves a little bit of the blame for this

thedanbob 6y ago

I'm applying for US naturalization and studying for the civics test. #12 in the question pool seems particularly relevant right now: Question: What is the "rule of law"? Suggested answers: Everyone must follow the law | Leaders must obey the law | Government must obey the law | No one is above the law

geoduck14 6y ago
Wait... is the answer 1 or 4?
- thedanbob 6y ago
  The test is short answer, so any of those or something similar.