> t least around here the word "conservative" would include vigorously defending the rule of law and courts (along with property rights and so on).
When exactly was that last time? Note that rule of law would include demands that police follows the law too. As far as I can tell, it was never rule of law in the sense of "everyone must follow the law". It was "people we dont like must follow the law and we will max punishments for them".
> letting people who attacked police officers on Jan 6 out of prison is about as anti-conservative as you get.
Only because this time, police was standing against what conservatives wanted. When it was helping them, yes, it was different.
When exactly was that last time? Note that rule of law would include demands that police follows the law too. As far as I can tell, it was never rule of law in the sense of "everyone must follow the law". It was "people we dont like must follow the law and we will max punishments for them".
> letting people who attacked police officers on Jan 6 out of prison is about as anti-conservative as you get.
Only because this time, police was standing against what conservatives wanted. When it was helping them, yes, it was different.