Nonsense like this brings the law and the lawmaking apparatus into disrepute. It breeds a sense of disdain for the law - after all, if you know the system will never treat you fairly, why subscribe to it? It turns basically law-abiding people into opportunistic criminals whose sole concern is getting their share by whatever means, without getting caught.
I view this as tragic. But the people responsible don't lose any sleep over it because they already inhabit that mental space. They cant even conceive of people being essentially law-abiding by nature. They'll pay lip service to the idea but really they think its a fairy story. When they claim it of themselves they are lying, and so they assume we all are too.
I am of course talking about Republicans.
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corruption is corrosive to society
Nonsense like this brings the law and the lawmaking apparatus into disrepute. It breeds a sense of disdain for the law - after all, if you know the system will never treat you fairly, why subscribe to it? It turns basically law-abiding people into opportunistic criminals whose sole concern is getting their share by whatever means, without getting caught.
I view this as tragic. But the people responsible don't lose any sleep over it because they already inhabit that mental space. They cant even conceive of people being essentially law-abiding by nature. They'll pay lip service to the idea but really they think its a fairy story. When they claim it of themselves they are lying, and so they assume we all are too.
I am of course talking about Republicans.