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Rule of law is long gone, neither party has any interest in it, it's more of a guideline of law now.
by some_random 8mo ago
Rule of law is long gone, neither party has any interest in it, it's more of a guideline of law now.
- fullstop 8mo agoAre you really both-sides-ing this?
- some_random 8mo agoYeah I am actually, I'm tired of carrying water for people who openly hate me.
- skybrian 8mo agoDoomer vibes are common, but meanwhile, state and local justice systems continue to prosecute many crimes and crime is on a downward trend [1]. [1] https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/record-low-crime-rates-are-real-not https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/record-low-crime-rates-are-...
- squidsoup 8mo agoProsecuting the working class, sure.
- fanatic2pope 8mo agoFWIW the "rule of law" is a reference to the idea that the law should be applied equally to everyone regardless of their position in society, and has nothing to do with the crime rate. https://www.uscourts.gov/educational-resources/educational-activities/overview-rule-law https://www.uscourts.gov/educational-resources/educational-a...
- skybrian 8mo agoNo. Catching murderers (for example) is a basic function of the justice system. Of course the US justice system does have many flaws and in some ways much worse lately, but compare with Somalia or Haiti and you'll see that there's quite a long way down. It could get much worse.
- none2585 8mo agoThat's still not what rule of law means. The person you're replying to is correct.
- some_random 8mo agoIt's not about crime rate or "many crimes" still being taken seriously, it's the fact that we all know now that there are certain crimes that, depending on where you are and who is in charge, simply don't count. Furthermore, depending on where you are and who is in charge, the authority may simply choose to not adhere to the law whatsoever.
- dyauspitr 8mo agoDon’t both sides this. Explicitly point out that the GOP is many orders of magnitude worse.
- some_random 8mo agoWho was leading the push on drug "decriminalization"?
- itishappy 8mo agoWhen it comes to property damage?