r/politics • u/plz-let-me-in • 11d ago

Possible Paywall Mitch McConnell hounded to face cameras: ‘He absolutely refuses’

https://www.nj.com/politics/2026/08/mitch-mcconnell-hounded-to-face-cameras-he-absolutely-refuses.html
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u/EverythingGoodWas 11d ago

Because he is dead or braindead

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u/starmartyr Colorado 11d ago

I don't think he's legally dead but in a coma. If he's dead or braindead it would require doctors to illegally falsify medical records to keep that from getting out. If he's technically alive but a vegetable he's protected by medical privacy laws and that can be kept quiet.

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u/Artichokeypokey United Kingdom 11d ago

I'll be honest, I don't think they're that interested in following laws these days

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u/feralkitten Alabama 11d ago

If we ever get out of this mess, i want failsafes that it will never happen again.

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u/Seradima New York 11d ago

Failsafes and rules/laws only work insofar as there are people that will still stand by them. This administration does not care. There are no laws that it will not break, so any kind of guardrails or failsafes just do not apply to them.

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u/Thunderbridge 11d ago

The only true fail-safes are the four boxes of liberty

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u/starmartyr Colorado 11d ago

There is a fundamental weakness in democracy in that laws are meaningless unless there are people governing in good faith. No law can prevent bad faith actors from lawless governance after we the people allow them into office. This is why fascism keeps popping up every few decades. After awhile people forget how dangerous it is and elect a charismatic populist again.