Western respect for the law has more nuance than it first appears. It is unquestioning respect for whoever says what the law shall be. Or maybe: once somethin

Western respect for the law has more nuance than it first appears. It is unquestioning respect for whoever says what the law shall be. Or maybe: once something is law it cannot be questioned. Example 1: the Bidens very conveniently charged the source of corruption allegations with making a false statement. The man very conveniently just happened to travel to the USA just in time to take the fall too. Everything about this story smells fishy, and yet if you say this out loud to an American you'll be accused of every sin under the sun (I'm sure the downvotes will prove my point). Example 2: COVID restrictions were over the top and did more damage than good. There was no significant difference in death rates in communities with draconian measures and those without. However, try saying this out loud - and you'll be branded all sorts of things. Anti-science. A deplorable. A fascist. Why? Because the people in charge said so and Americans believe the people in change by definition.