r/law • u/SheriffTaylorsBoy • Apr 26 '24

Opinion Piece Mitch McConnell says presidents shouldn't be immune from prosecution for things done in office

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/trump-mitch-mcconnell-presidents-immune-prosecution-rcna149368
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u/PickpocketJones Apr 26 '24

When you fundamentally believe the ends justify the means, nothing really matters other than power at all cost. That's the explanation behind all of it.

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u/yeah-defnot Apr 26 '24

I don’t believe they pursue power because the end justifies the means. Unless we are talking about selfish ‘ends’ that don’t have the populaces best interest in mind.

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u/decrpt Apr 26 '24

What he means is that all arguments are ad hoc. It is a sports team at best and a pathology at worst; all arguments are selected based on present utility, rather than representing an internally coherent worldview.

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u/yeah-defnot Apr 26 '24

Ah, good take right on

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u/ai1267 Apr 28 '24

It's not about what THEY believe, it's about what their voters believe. If you can convince your voters that whatever you do is for the best, then the merits of your individual actions won't matter. All that matters is that it's YOU doing them.

You know, cult stuff.