I think it's time for the tribalists in both parties to just be honest. They need to just come out and admit the truth, which is: "We really don't care about principles, policy, democracy, the rule of law, the Constitution, political violence, hypocrisy, or morality. The only thing that matters is that our side 'wins', and the other side…
I think it's time for the tribalists in both parties to just be honest. They need to just come out and admit the truth, which is: "We really don't care about principles, policy, democracy, the rule of law, the Constitution, political violence, hypocrisy, or morality. The only thing that matters is that our side 'wins', and the other side 'loses'. The other side is so evil, so bad, that we simply need to do whatever it takes to stop them, even if it means ignoring the institutions and rule of law that have governed this country for over 200 years."
I think it's time for the tribalists in both parties to just be honest. They need to just come out and admit the truth, which is: "We really don't care about principles, policy, democracy, the rule of law, the Constitution, political violence, hypocrisy, or morality. The only thing that matters is that our side 'wins', and the other side 'loses'. The other side is so evil, so bad, that we simply need to do whatever it takes to stop them, even if it means ignoring the institutions and rule of law that have governed this country for over 200 years."
Yes, that is the case. The end justifies the means.