I'm just really tired of people being upset about "the rule of law" and "threat to democracy".
Fuck Democracy, fuck the rule of law... Specifically FUCK RULE. Rule implies someone who makes the rules, and, everyone else who submits to them, or gets shot.
I don't wanna live in a state ruled by Donald Trump, but I don't want one ruled by Kamala Harris either. The problem is rule. Of law or of dictators or of pseudo-majority or otherwise.
Get rid of the rule and we can talk.
@dlakelan how many hours can your kids play video games?
I don't want to make enemies, I want to know why rules you make are okay, why rules other makes aren't.
@ekg
My kids don't like it when they play video games all day, they want tools to help them keep from doing an addictive thing. When they truly want more time for a good reason, they ask for it and I give it to them. But beyond that, children are literally not fully developed in their mental capacity. Are you arguing that Harris or Trump should rule because the rest of us don't have fully functional brains yet?
@dlakelan okay, rules they agree to is fine. So, a leader that come up with rules you could agree with would be fine?
Ps. You sound like a lovely dad, I hope the best for you and your kids.
@ekg
Yes for a fully mentally developed adult a ruler who in every instance agrees with them would be fine. Fortunately that person already exists! Themselves!
@dlakelan so far their exist no air between our positions.
Besides one I fully believe in the necessity of the state, common rules. Their exist uncountable circumstances where one need to act on the behalf of the many.
Who decides the shape and size of a shipping container? Their exist only one ISO.
@dlakelan neither will you get your non-conforming container shipped. The same way that if I complained about my mother's cooking I wouldn't be served anything else.
Their exist a difference between conform and we will work with you, and shooting with guns.
One of NATOs most effective tool of conformance is the lack of ability to render non-conforming aid to partners.
@ekg
That's not what I'm arguing against though. Free association, stipulations about what is acceptable to others, and negotiation are all great! Im arguing against command and subservience, the use of violence to make others do things they don't want to do, and specifically the legitimation of that violence... Ie. When ICE hauls people off the street to gulags people say "well that's what the law says" so it's "ok"
@dlakelan fuck ICE.
The rule of law is meant to constrain those that would do harm to others. Most importantly fascists.
Their exist plenty of reason to rebuild democratic institutions in the US to defend against fascism.
And of course, fuck ICE.
@ekg
ISO is not a hierarchical rulemaking body. If you make an alternative size shipping container they don't come with guns and make you stop.