There is a substantial boomlet of commentators and pundits calling for Joe Biden to issue broad preemptive pardons to likely targets of Donald Trump’s promised retribution and abuse of power.

It should stop.

There must be no issuance of pardons to Donald Trump’s foes in the United States of America. What protects us is the Constitution of the United States of America and our own dignity.

Accepting a pardon means admitting a crime. Opposing Donald Trump is not a crime. It is necessary, and will continue to be necessary.

Opposition to Donald Trump in America doesn’t need explanation or justification — as if any is needed. The criminalization of matters of conscience under a political regime that doesn’t tolerate criticism or dissent is called what exactly again?

I’m quite certain that word is not democracy.