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choie

(5,308 posts)
Tue Dec 3, 2024, 11:21 PM Dec 2024

I am beyond furious

with trump and his bastard henchmen - of course. But I’m extremely disgusted and furious with the Democrats and the media who do not see the hypocrisy of this moment. So Biden changed his mind about pardoning his son because he read the tea leaves and saw the future, and the future is Trump’s unquenchable thirst for vengeance. On the flip side are the pardons trump doled out to his friends: Roger Stone, Steve Bannon, Charles Kushner and so many of his criminal friends. Does the media focus on that? No. And the Democrats and the never Trumpers? They pontificate about how Biden lied and that this will embolden trump to pardon the J6 and numerous other criminals. As if trump wouldn’t have pardoned them anyway. I’m just so disappointed with some of these Dems. We are in a war and their reaction and behavior will make us lose.

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I am beyond furious (Original Post) choie Dec 2024 OP
Everyone talks about ideals and equal treatment, but ... usonian Dec 2024 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2024 #2
"The law isn't a place for revenge." 3catwoman3 Dec 2024 #3
With all due respect: One can't expect others to think and act out your reality. chouchou Dec 2024 #4
I have no idea what you mean by "my reality" choie Dec 2024 #5
Bye chouchou Dec 2024 #7
Media Monopoly works for its owners. Kid Berwyn Dec 2024 #6

usonian

(16,915 posts)
1. Everyone talks about ideals and equal treatment, but ...
Tue Dec 3, 2024, 11:43 PM
Dec 2024

Few care, and in practice, feel that rules apply to "the other guy"

Wilhoit's Law.

Frank Wilhoit: “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.”

Reference: https://slate.com/business/2022/06/wilhoits-law-conservatives-frank-wilhoit.html

Who holds themself to the standard they hold for others?

Response to choie (Original post)

chouchou

(1,735 posts)
4. With all due respect: One can't expect others to think and act out your reality.
Wed Dec 4, 2024, 01:29 AM
Dec 2024

The Dems didn't truly do much harm..It's the right-wing owners of the media that tipped the scales.
Most elections are won by small amounts. Fox news, and the likes of right-wing radio probably tilted the uneducated just enough.

choie

(5,308 posts)
5. I have no idea what you mean by "my reality"
Wed Dec 4, 2024, 08:28 AM
Dec 2024

Don’t be so damn condescending. And I don’t need you to act on anything.

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