The fight about Trump's name on the Kennedy center bores me to death. Seems like so much of the time of 'our' courts is taken up with rich people in a slap fight with each other. Defamation lawsuits, this name thing. (There are people in jail waiting months for a hearing...)
But what I don't get is why the court deciding that the name must come down is an order being followed by ... who? Trump's people at the center?
It's very funny that it is covered up.
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But, to the point of force, right down to the "and then they would arrest you" can someone explain *why* the name came down? Why doesn't Trump just ignore the court?
The court orders the name must come down. Great. Very funny.
But why listen. Why don't we get "oh OK I'll take it down" but then nothing happens?
How does the power flow?
That seems a little important to me maybe.
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@futurebird I think President Trump and his handlers all do this political calculus in their heads as to what benefits them personally and they conclude it is best to selectively obey the law even when they don't like the outcome, like it is medicine that tastes bad or has side effects but ultimately makes you better overall.
To ignore ALL law would quickly incite rebellion against him. To obey all law is intolerably limiting to him, so the sociopath tries to calculate where the boundaries are that serve him best.
In this regard the battle over the name of a building is an easy decision. It isn't really important beyond ego stroking so if you just put up a bit of a fight on court then ultimately comply with orders he now has a new grievance to bitch about to his deluded admirers. "It's lawfare! This is why we have to Fix the Courts!"
So the calculus works in his favour. Grievances to defend the ultimate goal are worth the cost of hurt feelings.
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