Not for nothing, “We will use the power of the state to protect your basic human rights and not abandon you to be brutalized by your neighbors” was, like, the main idea of the Declaration.
Not for nothing, “We will use the power of the state to protect your basic human rights and not abandon you to be brutalized by your neighbors” was, like, the main idea of the Declaration.
And I guess Newsom’s just jumped ahead to 1787’s, “No, we didn’t mean *all* of your rights” vibe.
Tried explaining to a French colleague not so long ago why Americans would do something so dumb as abandon the idea of the state.