Conservative: “We just think that laws should matter. These people are here in violation of the law.”

Liberal: “Our immigration laws are a mess though and don’t meet anyone’s needs. Don’t you think we should overhaul that whole system?”

Conservative: “Sure. We can agree on that. But before we talk about new laws, we have to obey the laws we have.”

Liberal: “Let me get this straight: we should take a law everyone agrees is totally broken, go out and fully implement it, by force if necessary, and THEN fix it?”

Conservative: “You don’t understand. This is about rule of law. You either respect the laws of this country or you don’t.”

Liberals: “Laws like Roe v. Wade?”

Conservative: “Well that’s not a law that’s a court ruling.”

Liberal: “I see. So that one loses on a technicality. But a completely broken set of laws gets you out into the streets, up in arms?”

Conservative: “Here’s the part where you call me a racist.”

Liberal: “…”

Conservative. “We just think that laws should matter.”