Criticism is one thing, obedience is another
The court did not issue here an order that contradicts basic human norms or one that constitutes a pretense of completely abolishing democracy. It has issued more problematic orders in the past, and even in…
Assessment
The piece argues that the current government's public defiance of a court order crosses a line that previous, more problematic orders did not. It frames the refusal not as a legal argument but as an incitement to discord and potentially violence. The core distinction is between disagreeing with a ruling and openly challenging the duty to obey it. The implication is that this rhetoric erodes the basic compact of democratic governance.