"We have a culture in our state where these huge corporations run by billionaires “move fast and break things.” Rules. Orders. Laws. People. All without consequence."
"But Gonzalez’s formulation raises a vital question for a free society. What happens when governments issue rules and orders that break the law and break people, all without consequence?"
"What are they to do in the face of such an extreme power grab? Now, the super-obedient, “never-rock-the-boat” answer to this is limited to “petition your government” and “vote the bums out.” "
"Of course, Musk isn’t resorting to muskets. But what he is doing is also firmly established in American tradition: civil disobedience."