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This is problematic because one of the underpinnings of western liberalism is the notion of Rule of Law: that, at the end of the day, we are all bound to the sa
by spamizbad 4y ago
This is problematic because one of the underpinnings of western liberalism is the notion of Rule of Law: that, at the end of the day, we are all bound to the same rules.
- Veen 4y agoRelations between states and heads of states aren’t governed by laws determined by western liberalism, much as some would like that to be the case.
- Joker_vD 4y agoThey are governed by the rules determined by whoever decides what the hell exactly "the rules-based international order" is — or rather they're not, much as some like that to be the case.
- mgfist 4y agoWe're not all bound to the same rules and laws. For example, the president of the US can decide to kill with near immunity.
- whimsicalism 4y agoWe're all bound by the rule: "if you are president of the US, you can kill with near immunity."
- HDThoreaun 4y agoRight, and one of those rules is "heads of state are exempt from all rules". Otherwise Obama would be getting sued for ordering drone strikes and we can't have that.