Then the big white whale, Clinton. What about someone who is a war criminal, a taker of bribes from foreign dictatorships, almost certainly a rapist (plausibly accused, anyway, by three believable women, of rape), executed a black man (Ricky Ray Rector) who was so mentally retarded that he was unable to plead or to understand the charges - You're against all that, right? But you're for it when it's someone who you think is a 'New Democrat'.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker is being accused of holding inconsistent moral standards based on political affiliation.
- In plain terms
- You support bad actions when they involve people you like politically.
- What can you take from it?
- Moral standards should not depend on politics.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Should justice be blind to politics?
- How do we spot hypocrisy in leaders?
Another view
The accusation relies on interpreting past actions through current political lenses.
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