The rule of law is an idea, and the idea is that the state is restrained in all kinds of ways, including the way it restrains our speech. The rule of law depends upon the people in charge believing in the idea. Now they don't believe the state should be restrained. Now they think the solution to everything is the state. When you have conflicts between people who disagree, they both want the state to intervene and make the other guy stop speaking. That's always the way—
On December 4th, 2024. See this statement in context.