&quot;The rule of law is largely a joke that the powerful trick the weak into accepting.&quot;<p>If you&#x27;re saying that in the US the rule of law has been corrupted to the point that it&#x27;s largely a joke that the powerful trick the weak into accepting, then while that&#x27;s a bit stronger than I&#x27;d agree with, I do see how you&#x27;d come to the conclusion.<p>If you&#x27;re saying that rule of law itself is largely a joke that the powerful trick the weak into accepting, then that&#x27;s a deeply concerning statement.<p>Which do you mean?