2. “Rule of law” means that the law is the bar, and it is above EVERYONE. That includes looters, the police, the rich, the poor, politicians, the President. *Anyone* who crosses it is accountable.
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THREAD. Please start paying attention to these slogans, because they have a meaning and purpose. Notice that Trump NEVER tweets, “RULE OF LAW!” Only “LAW & ORDER!” Why and what’s the difference?pic.twitter.com/XGs9e2q6gH
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3. “Law & Order,” by contrast, is about hierarchy. There are people who are disorderly, and it is the job of those in power to put them “back in their place.” In an L&O framework, people with power/authority can’t, by definition, be “disorderly,” because they are restoring order
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4. So if LAW & ORDER is about hierarchy...which hierarchy is that? Hey, remember MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN? Let’s see...when was it “great,” according to Trump & Co.?
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5. The L&O framework and accompanying hierarchy also allows for selective exceptions to be made when they clash — e.g., pardons. In other words, with, say, Roger Stone, the authorities overreached: In his case, the FBI were jackbooted thugs who got out of control
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6. That is consistent when you view L&O as reinforcing hierarchy: Stone has power and is close to authority, so obviously “order” being imposed on him is a mistake. Get it?
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7. A Rule of Law framework implies *equal* justice, and it’s why Trump and his ilk don’t like it — you can’t make exceptions for your friends or reinforce a vision of an ideal, hierarchical social structure
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8. So basically when Trump tweets LAW & ORDER, he’s engaging in Pavlovian conditioning to allow him to tag the people (blacks, Democrats, etc) who need to be “locked up” and also where his pals and others get a Get Out of Jail free card. Thanks for coming to my TED talk.
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Law & Order means "do what you're told by authority figures". Rule of Law means "obey all laws" which he clearly does not want to do.
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