Doesn’t Matter Who Wins the K Race; We’re All the Same

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield

I don't think it's relevant here. And I also don't believe the rule of law really exists in this country the way you think it does.

I think we have the rule of property protection. I think we have an antiquated system of laws crafted in considerable part by special interests, idiot politicians, and lawyers (the latter two having significant overlap).

If you've done criminal work, you realize quickly the level of nihilism on the side of the agents and the targets is usually equal. The architecture of the system isn't designed to deliver reasonable, just results. It's a barbarous relic of an age where zero sum competition was seen as the best way to resolve issues. Our civil system is actually a perfect environment for a person with Trump's caveman mentality, which probably explains his affinity for lawsuits.

If you don't care about the rule of law, that's between you and your God, or whatever. But even if it's far from perfect, on which surely everyone here agrees, the idea that the rule of law doesn't really exist is just moronic. Sometimes your contrarianism leads you say things that should be beneath you.