Can we stop calling these losers "principled"? There's nothing principled about repeatedly throwing elections and letting the other side cheat because it's easier than being accountable for campaign promises.
That's exactly what I've been feeling every time this comes up. The Western world is better because we have principles, not because we disregard them. The problem is hewing to wrong, contradictory, and self-serving morals.
Can we stop calling these losers "principled"? There's nothing principled about repeatedly throwing elections and letting the other side cheat because it's easier than being accountable for campaign promises.
That's exactly what I've been feeling every time this comes up. The Western world is better because we have principles, not because we disregard them. The problem is hewing to wrong, contradictory, and self-serving morals.
What good are our principles if we fail to do what's necessary to preserve them?