Hi I’m a lawyer as I show up to say in @mtsw.bsky.social ‘s mentions from time to time, it’s exactly what it looks like and you should listen to 5-4 Podcast, which explains this in depth
Well yes, the entire Constitution is an opinion of some guys. We just buy into it.It's exactly as fragile as that and can be totally changed by some guys as well.
I've seen em tie themselves into pretzels to ruin a person's life over the price of a rotisserie chicken. But they don't even think twice about this other shit. Absolutely bonkers.
Your take is right. Many lawyers - who should have been sounding the alarm for years now - will bury their head in the sand of “legal reasoning” just to not acknowledge the law is and has always been a fucking farce held up by respect, courtesy, and politeness, and never via meaningful consequences.
I still like the story of someone who corresponded with their law professor about Justice Scalia and would say he’s gonna rule on party lines and even get the gist of his arguments and dissents every time to the consternation of said professor who was under the impression that originalism had merits
If they admitted you were right and that going forward it may be mostly political favors and bribes, they might not be able to charge for their services anymore.
The thing about the law is: it sounds impressive, but without enforcement, it’s just empty words. Try telling the guy murdering you that he’s breaking the law. It’s all just made-up racist bullshit. The state decides when it matters.
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They will do what they can get away with. As long as we allow it.
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