Kevin Drum makes an observation.
For all the Republicans who kvetched constantly over the past four years about Joe Biden's "unlawful" behavior, I'd like to remind you that in one day Donald Trump has:
- Pardoned hundreds of violent criminals solely because they're MAGA supporters.
- Explicitly declared that he wouldn't enforce a law he's legally required to enforce.
- Redefined birthright citizenship in a way he knows very well is unconstitutional
(and several more examples)
But of course the explanation is very simple: Trump supporters don't care about facts, reality, or the law. If their guy does it it's okay. If it's blatantly not okay, as for example when Trump bribes people and lies about things, why, that's okay too, because all politicians do it. And if not all politicians do it, it's still okay, because look what they're doing in China, I suppose you'd want to live there instead?
The whole TikTok thing is just a harbinger. Trump and the other Conservative lawmakers wanted to ban TikTok. Conservative states made laws banning it. Trump's Supreme Court upheld those laws. Then Trump, surprised by the outcry from his base, takes credit for "saving" TikTok by refusing to uphold the ban. Conservatives applaud Trump's freedom-loving stand.
That's how it's going to be, for the next four years. Don't say you weren't warned.
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