Do you want to speak out against Marcellus’ execution before it actually occurs?
Do you think you might be able leverage your political influence to do something to stop it?
No? Okay, well maybe just grandstand and exploit his murder so you can gain clout instead.
Liberals are opposed to every war except the current one, they are opposed to every execution except the pending one
I believe the kink term for this is “topping from the bottom” which is generally considered toxic behavior as it usually is not something that was negotiated or agreed upon