Existential ComicsJan 25

Even Hobbes, the most notoriously pro authoritarian government philosopher in history, who thought you had to obey even the worst government because it was better than no government, said that if your government just starts killing you, you don't have a social contact.

You don't have a government.

Show threadSoozcat

@existentialcomics I guess neither Trump nor his cronies have figured out that the laws they are flagrantly violating are the very same laws that would keep them safe.

If you violate the rights of your citizens, you don't get to rely on the one statute that keeps you safe from their harm. When you flatten all the laws, there will be no legal refuge left for you to hide behind.

Jan 25 at 5:13amWeb
Show threadTorrentialRainsJan 25
@Soozcat @existentialcomics Do they care about laws though? I think they feel protected by power and money, and that laws are more obstacles in their way.
Show threadSoozcatJan 25
@TorrentialRains @existentialcomics Trump has always demanded absolute loyalty from others while giving none to anyone else. He also expects others to adhere to the law even as he breaks it. That's not going to hold. And when you are a tiny, insular cadre of people ruling over 340 million folks who are sick enough of your shit to do something about it, you are hopelessly outnumbered. As we saw on January 6th, small numbers of law enforcement -- or even a well-trained private security detail -- can't defend against a huge, motivated mob.