In order to be accepted and supported by its communities, justice has to be seen to be just.
American justice is failing its test.
Both in the apparent two tier justice system (compare the treatment 1/6 rioters with BLM rioters, or compare Paul Manafort with Hunter Biden), and the lawfare against Trump (4 simultaneous legal actions!!!).
Once citizens decide that the justice system is unjust, compliance comes from fear, not respect.
Once justice has to rely on fear to extract compliance, we are on the road to a dictatorship.
I don't mind the CSC shooting itself in the foot -I am surprised it was a 4-3 decision- but they may have shot us all in the foot, if this turns into some bizarre sort of judicial movement. I used to think Trump was a clown, but I was forced to give him respect for what little he managed to accomplish. And his enemies are mostly mine, too. I will likely vote for him in 2024. If there is an election.
In order to be accepted and supported by its communities, justice has to be seen to be just.
American justice is failing its test.
Both in the apparent two tier justice system (compare the treatment 1/6 rioters with BLM rioters, or compare Paul Manafort with Hunter Biden), and the lawfare against Trump (4 simultaneous legal actions!!!).
Once citizens decide that the justice system is unjust, compliance comes from fear, not respect.
Once justice has to rely on fear to extract compliance, we are on the road to a dictatorship.
Yes.
I don't mind the CSC shooting itself in the foot -I am surprised it was a 4-3 decision- but they may have shot us all in the foot, if this turns into some bizarre sort of judicial movement. I used to think Trump was a clown, but I was forced to give him respect for what little he managed to accomplish. And his enemies are mostly mine, too. I will likely vote for him in 2024. If there is an election.