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tenderfoot

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41. And there's never any justice for it. Ever.

Mon Nov 25, 2024, 02:37 PM

Nov 25

Nüremburg didn't do anything. Most of those assholes got away with it.

The South got away with the Civil War.

Calley got away with My Lai.

North and Reagan got away with Iran/Contra.

Bush & Cheney 9/11/Iraq/Afghanistan.

Rinse. Repeat.

Also notice that all of the above involved the right.

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It's official: Trump got away with J6 [View all] Dennis Donovan Nov 25 OP

Treason and insurrection against the US are now legal. Irish_Dem Nov 25 #1

Yep, the sick, megalomaniacal fuck got away with staging a coup against the US government. brush Nov 25 #3

And thanks to half the US population. Irish_Dem Nov 25 #6

Related to your point, I've been wondering whether any polls have asked voters if they allegorical oracle Nov 25 #12

Interesting question. We know the answer. Irish_Dem Nov 25 #16

Just wondered if that could partially explain why young men voted for *him* in allegorical oracle Nov 25 #27

Could be. Irish_Dem Nov 25 #28

"He's a fighter and he thinks like I do!" Prof. Toru Tanaka Nov 25 #77

Anybody who voted for him to "own the libs" peregrinus Nov 25 #38

My point is they never woud've had a chance to vote for trump if Garland had move to prosecuted trump as soon... brush Nov 25 #61

"Be there. Will be wild." LearnedHand Nov 25 #86

We saw his crimes in real time on TV. Irish_Dem Nov 25 #88

Garland is a weed or a bush or tree DarcieD Nov 26 #114

Agreed except where they "think". GreenWave Nov 25 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author bdamomma Nov 25 #42

Hey Irish_Dem bdamomma Nov 25 #43

We can at least tie with Russia, China, NK, Iran, Irish_Dem Nov 25 #46

so sad bdamomma Nov 25 #49

Yes. Irish_Dem Nov 25 #50

We are no longer what we use to think we were. That's a good place to begin. Magoo48 Nov 25 #74

None of those country's populations attacked their own government, Bluethroughu Nov 25 #80

3 out of 4 of them did it and got away with it DFW Nov 25 #92

"Half the US population" is stretching it a bit don't you think - TBF Nov 25 #72

I imagine Irish Dem was describing half the population that voted. Prof. Toru Tanaka Nov 25 #78

I agree of course re psychopath - TBF Nov 25 #90

A significant percentage of the population simply does not care. Irish_Dem Nov 25 #94

Not voting was a vote for Trump by default. Irish_Dem Nov 25 #93

The voters who didn't vote, don't care if a psychopath runs the country. Irish_Dem Nov 25 #91

lol - ok if you say so. TBF Nov 25 #96

Personal attacks are a sign of a very weak argument. Irish_Dem Nov 25 #97

I already did the math - TBF Nov 25 #106

The ones who didn't vote ReRe Nov 26 #111

Garland bdamomma Nov 25 #54

Looks that way, doesn't it. Irish_Dem Nov 25 #65

legal *for some* 0rganism Nov 25 #7

For rich white magas. Irish_Dem Nov 25 #10

and the "poorly educated" white magats who love them 0rganism Nov 25 #20

If I understood it correctly, MSNBC just reported that a dismissal of the documents case has allegorical oracle Nov 25 #18

A crime syndicate HAS taken over the US. Irish_Dem Nov 25 #22

For sure. R ussian motto: "Always stay on the ground floor of buildings." But if *he* starts allegorical oracle Nov 25 #30

Trump has been taking lessons from Putin. Irish_Dem Nov 25 #34

Yea, bdamomma Nov 25 #47

I sincerely hope Trump tries to cross Putin. Irish_Dem Nov 25 #48

In regards bdamomma Nov 25 #51

None of the countries in the autocratic bloc like or trust each other. Irish_Dem Nov 25 #55

Just doing this bdamomma Nov 25 #60

Not a chance. He's too fucking stupid to even figure out HOW to do that..... AZ8theist Nov 25 #71

True... Wuddles440 Nov 25 #8

Until used against Democrats...and then Rs will be about upholding law and order (again). NCDem47 Nov 25 #17

The law is now used to protect the GOP and persecute the Dems. Irish_Dem Nov 25 #44

sickening bdamomma Nov 25 #39

It was dismissed with prejudice, meaning the charges can be brought again later. NotHardly Nov 25 #62

Treason against the US is now legal? Dave Id Nov 25 #81

Only if you are a Repuke and a President FakeNoose Nov 25 #89

Plus espionage? vapor2 Nov 25 #108

Feels like the knife in my back from the election loss has bluestarone Nov 25 #2

Yup, rule of law doesn't matter anymore. Initech Nov 25 #4

Oh it matters, all right. There's always been a 2-tier system based on skin-color... Hekate Nov 25 #19

To me it was totally obscene how many "law enforcement" agencies supported him. Initech Nov 25 #24

It is obscene as hell. Meanwhile, yet another mother died in Texas while miscarrying and a friend of mine... Hekate Nov 25 #69

It was nave to believe Trump would face actual justice. J_William_Ryan Nov 25 #5

Fitzmas all over again. Irish_Dem Nov 25 #11

Not Mueller Time? tenderfoot Nov 25 #23

That too. Lucy and the football scene over and over. Irish_Dem Nov 25 #25

It's like history keeps repeating itself tenderfoot Nov 25 #29

Yes. The worst parts of history being repeated all at one time. :( Irish_Dem Nov 25 #31

And there's never any justice for it. Ever. tenderfoot Nov 25 #41

The best sociopaths make the law, not break it. Irish_Dem Nov 25 #45

Kissinger and Nixon, 1973 coup in Chili. BigmanPigman Nov 25 #99

Right - we all knew this but once again "truth dies" in the US justice system. walkingman Nov 25 #15

Yet every time someone expressed doubt or impatience.... Orrex Nov 26 #118

Gawd. The criming SF can run amok. Not only did he barge through the Constitution, but he'll allegorical oracle Nov 25 #9

1. Alex Jones was not charged with a crime. 2. Alex Jones's civil court judgements were from State courts, not federal kelly1mm Nov 25 #36

Oh that's good. I just feel so sorry for the Sandy Hook parents. And hope there's allegorical oracle Nov 25 #104

I'm sure someone will come along and explain how this was actually a good thing. Solly Mack Nov 25 #14

I just heard on Chris Jansig ... Spelled wrong. Host on MSNBC. And i am crying again. Trueblue1968 Nov 25 #21

To paraphrase Obama: "Don't jump -- Resist!" nt allegorical oracle Nov 25 #33

🤬 underpants Nov 25 #26

He gets away with everything. Our justice system is a sick joke on the rest of us. City Lights Nov 25 #32

Trump will someday face the Almighty God on Judgment Day. Frank D. Lincoln Nov 25 #59

When he dies, he'll just be dead. I don't believe in heaven/hell. City Lights Nov 25 #68

Religion can be a touchy subject. Frank D. Lincoln Nov 25 #102

At least that way he can't hurt people anymore etc. Meowmee Nov 25 #109

Bluto : What? Over? Did you say "over"? Nothing is over until we decide it is! IA8IT Nov 25 #35

Bluto also thought the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor Ray Bruns Nov 25 #63

It was dismissed without prejudice RussBLib Nov 25 #37

But what can he do about it until then? calimary Nov 25 #84

Can't take much more dangled hope - it never pans out... consider_this Nov 25 #103

Smith did enter some motion about "tolling," which puts the statute of limitations (which allegorical oracle Nov 25 #105

My cousin is among them. czarjak Nov 25 #40

Yeah, because the dumbass Americans acquitted him. To those who JohnSJ Nov 25 #52

And Congress let him walk...twice! Hope22 Nov 25 #56

It's not right, but at least many have served some time HereForTheParty Nov 25 #53

Franco won the Civil War in Spain. Tarzanrock Nov 25 #57

The real Teflon Don Thrill Nov 25 #58

Yup, thank you Merrick the Meek IMO republianmushroom Nov 25 #64

Garland will go down in history as La Coliniere Nov 25 #66

Yes but most of us cheered when Biden picked him, we thought Garland was the right choice FakeNoose Nov 25 #95

Biden can still fix it... infullview Nov 25 #67

What Obama could have done in '16. czarjak Nov 25 #83

Welcome to the real world I guess ... no matter KPN Nov 25 #70

Sadly, The USA has turned into an Oligarchy. Jacson6 Nov 25 #73

This feels magnitudes enigmania Nov 25 #75

TEMPORARILY!!! elleng Nov 25 #76

Many among us may not have the luxury of waiting to see if it is temporary. I exist as I am Maru Kitteh Nov 26 #113

I wonder YoshidaYui Nov 25 #79

we live in a cartoon democracy. Javaman Nov 25 #82

As everyone always expected. LiberalArkie Nov 25 #85

Their propaganda was much much much oldmanlynn Nov 25 #87

That's the bad news. The good news is I won 20 bucks. Midnight Writer Nov 25 #98

We lost our justice. Emile Nov 25 #100

Yep claudette Nov 25 #101

We've skipped the part where he goes to prison and writes about "My Struggle". LudwigPastorius Nov 25 #107

Oh how we have fallen anniebelle Nov 26 #110

Dipshit John Roberts said "Treason doesn't matter if done by Trump" Kid Berwyn Nov 26 #112

Disgust. Horror. Outrage. cer7711 Nov 26 #115

We now officially have a king instead of a president Blue_Tires Nov 26 #116

Bad Appointments Have Consequenses uncledad Nov 26 #117

they always had. quakerboy Nov 26 #119