To Republicans the rule of law is “I make the rules and are not bound by them. Democrats cannot change the rules and are bound by them.”
AKA Wilhoit’s Law:
Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition … There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect. --Frank Wilhoit
Authority only matters when there’s an enforcement mechanism.
When the courts are stacked with your yes men then authority means nothing. When Congress is stacked with sycophants then authority means nothing.
To Republicans the rule of law is “I make the rules and are not bound by them. Democrats cannot change the rules and are bound by them.”
AKA Wilhoit’s Law: