Matt Chorpenning, MSW
@chorpenning.bsky.social
he/him. social work professor specializing in skilled complaining and applied anger. guitar player. abolitionist. Posts don't represent my employer's views even if they probably should.
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The law is not now, nor has it ever been, a moral instrument.
November 29, 2025 at 1:47 AM
The law is not now, nor has it ever been, a moral instrument.
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It's also worth noting that romanticizing the rule of law means adopting a wholly false perspective around what the law is, who it targets, who it privileges, and how it functions—or I suppose it could just be an embrace of that hierarchy, which is also... a problem.
November 29, 2025 at 1:47 AM
It's also worth noting that romanticizing the rule of law means adopting a wholly false perspective around what the law is, who it targets, who it privileges, and how it functions—or I suppose it could just be an embrace of that hierarchy, which is also... a problem.
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answer is usually yes
November 27, 2025 at 2:27 AM
answer is usually yes