Thomas has attended at least two Koch donor summits, putting him in the extraordinary position of having helped a political network that has brought multiple cases before the Supreme Court.
… An “in group” that is protected by laws but not bound by them and an “out group” that is bound by the laws but not protected by them.
This is a (paraphrased) description of the conservative world-view that I saw the other day (sorry I don’t remember who to attribute) here on Lemmy. Anyway it sure seems to track with their hypocrisy.
Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect
This is a (paraphrased) description of the conservative world-view that I saw the other day (sorry I don’t remember who to attribute) here on Lemmy. Anyway it sure seems to track with their hypocrisy.
Wilhoit’s Law
Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect
Francis M. Wilhoit
Thank you for your service
Can anyone explain what “to wit” means in this instance?
It’s the same as saying “namely”, or “that is to say”. In this instance it means, “and that one proposition is…”
Thank you kindly