Brad Sallows
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The peaceful transition of power everywhere hinges mostly upon the entirely informal tacit agreement (customary practices) by the incoming tribe not to persecute the members of the outgoing tribe. There have to be processes, but we always like to dress these things up in solemnity and pomp, hence "trappings". The Democrats' show trial commission is a much greater threat to peaceful transfer of power (there's a role for a commission, but the one the Democrats want and the way they are running it is not that commission, and the more they insist on punishing their enemies, the less peaceful transitions will be). A few hours' interruption by a large band of mostly jackasses is a sideshow. Regardless, the difference between a jackass and an insurrectionist is easy to see. Unless you've been gravely insulted.
The libertarians and the classical liberals in the US want moderation and proportionality in dealing with the protestors. The left, including the conservatives offended by Trump, want punishment and lots of it. I agree with the former. In this, as in other arenas, the latter have become close to deranged in what they seek to visit upon their political opponents.
The libertarians and the classical liberals in the US want moderation and proportionality in dealing with the protestors. The left, including the conservatives offended by Trump, want punishment and lots of it. I agree with the former. In this, as in other arenas, the latter have become close to deranged in what they seek to visit upon their political opponents.