Justice Samuel Alito sought to head off mounting criticism Friday over a report that an inverted American flag was flown at his house in January 2021, telling Fox News that his wife hoisted the symbol of discontent in response to profane signs in the neighborhood.
I love that some of these politicians are assholes on a personal level about things like the leaves on the street or whatever the Rand Paul issue was, and that their neighbors feel empowered to deal with it on a purely interpersonal level. I’m not kidding. I can’t stop talking about how much I like that the political system in the US is that way.
I think – I’m being dead serious – that in the vast majority of countries, if you punched a politician for a reason of pure interpersonal conflict and nothing related to politics, the police and courts would make it a huge deal, because that is a special type of person you’re supposed to honor the better-than-you-ness of.
Edit: I am wrong, dude got a felony and is facing maybe 10 years
You’re right. People who come to the US are sometimes shocked to learn you can say mean things about the President and nobody cares.
Not everybody thinks that way. Nixon, Trump, and any number of wannabe tyrants have sought revenge on a number of people who wouldn’t put up with their crap.
Rand Paul’s neighbor should get a fucking medal. He did the right thing.
They should hold a parade to commemorate it.
I love that some of these politicians are assholes on a personal level about things like the leaves on the street or whatever the Rand Paul issue was, and that their neighbors feel empowered to deal with it on a purely interpersonal level. I’m not kidding. I can’t stop talking about how much I like that the political system in the US is that way.
I think – I’m being dead serious – that in the vast majority of countries, if you punched a politician for a reason of pure interpersonal conflict and nothing related to politics, the police and courts would make it a huge deal, because that is a special type of person you’re supposed to honor the better-than-you-ness of.
Edit: I am wrong, dude got a felony and is facing maybe 10 years
You’re right. People who come to the US are sometimes shocked to learn you can say mean things about the President and nobody cares.
Not everybody thinks that way. Nixon, Trump, and any number of wannabe tyrants have sought revenge on a number of people who wouldn’t put up with their crap.