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“A nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master, and deserves one.”
- Alexander Hamilton
Clown country
This is the same crime that Michael Cohen got three years in prison for. A crime he committed solely to benefit Trump. It makes no sense.
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Mario, perhaps?
Copies are obviously the Waluigeon
You’ll have a felon in the WH. Great job, America!
In the race to the bottom, we’re taking the charge! USA! USA!
The rule of law means that no one is above the law, not even the president. If the president is above the law then we do not have the rule of law. Being labeled a felon is the idea of a punishment, but since there are no consequences to this sentencing there is no punishment.
At least imposing a fine would have been consistent with precedent. At that point it would have been an issue with our laws being to lenient. That would have been a much more easily remedied problem than doing away with the rule of law, a founding concept of modern western civilization.
The rule of law was dead when the Supreme Court ruled presidents have immunity for core constitutional responsibilities and presumed immunity for official acts in Trump v. United States. This is another nail in the coffin.
I have never heard of “unconditional discharge” being a possible sentence for a crime. It’s like they made it up just for Trump.
Judge Merchan is a fucking coward.
I understand the feeling, but I think this outcome is probably the best we could hope for, given the situation. If he had tried to impose fines or imprisonment, one of the higher courts would probably have intervened and the sentencing would never have happened.
That just means there’s more than one coward.
Probably because maga has started killing people.
we must be respectful of the office of the presidency
Why do we have to be when he wasnt?
Yeah it’s crazy. To me, respect for the presidency keeping it crime-free. People committing crimes in pursuit of the presidency or while in its office should be harshly prosecuted, not let off.
I certainly hope the 1st World countries will not allow a convicted felon to cross their border.
Definitely an unpopular comment to make in this thread, but from what I read at the time, most people don’t get jail time for first offense of this type of crime.
Of course, most people don’t hold press conferences outside of the courtroom bashing on the judge…
From whatever you read, are most people convicted of such crimes unpunished in any way, like Trump?
Probably not, but there’s also this:
Prosecutors had recommended the sentence, saying in court Friday, “we must be respectful of the office of the presidency” and Trump’s pending inauguration.
Makes you wonder why the prosecutors wasted all their time and tax payer resources just to recommend zero punishment. At least fine the dude in the amount he defrauded people.
Well, he wasn’t President-elect during the prosecution. That said, seems to me that asking for no penalty is the opposite of “respectful of the office of the presidency.”
The only jobs that convicted criminals can get in the US are in the White House.
Any GOP position will do, as long as it’s the right kind of crime.
Don’t worry, this will appear 4th on the news sites after we discuss transgender issues and how “triggered” Musk is for the 6th time
Don’t forget the Gulf of America!
“We will invade Puerto Rico and force them to join the USA!”
main stream media orgasms from all the clicks they’re getting
Let this be glaring proof to anyone who would otherwise deny it: Our democracy is broken and no longer functions for the benefit of the People. This is why revolutions happen. This is why we cannot trust our own government any longer. I’m officially done. Electoral politics has proven to be a gigantic joke, and I’m not playing anymore.
I know it’s decades too late, but it’s still cathartic to finally see a lot of people waking up to the neolib/Republican good cop/bad cop con job routine warring over social wedges as they rob us blind since Reagan.
This country was dying before Reagan from our greed disease, and his administration killed any hope it had left. We need a new framework, this one is necrotic.
Revolution! Pain for us means a future for our children they currently don’t have. Not a life worth living anyway.
If this is the lesson a majority of people learn we will be ruled by fascists for more than the next four years. Refusing to exercise power is self-defeating and will not inspire any revolutions. If we let things get worse they will get worse, because there is no floor to how bad things can get.
Agreed. This is why I’m going to vote Democrats and downvote anyone who suggests third party candidates
Surely the Neoliberals next signature piece of legislation they won’t shut up about for decades as a “victory” won’t be a heritage foundation created plot to further enshrine for profit insurance leeches into healthcare! Hopefully!
I wonder how they’ll move to the right next cycle. “OK ok, we now support the death camps, but God damn it, line in the sand, those death Camps will have Taco Tuesdays! Vote Blue no matter who!”
Prosecutors had recommended the sentence, saying in court Friday, “we must be respectful of the office of the presidency” and Trump’s pending inauguration.
What a fucking joke.
You respect the office by holding the criminal to account. This is quite the opposite. But hey, what else should we expect from Merrick Garland, that do nothin’, hand wringin’, Republican-lite son of a removed.
All you rich people who think you can break any law you want, let this be a
warningroadmapAndrew Tate just started his own political party… He’s following the roadmap
And don’t be thinking you can just get away with it either.
You will also be congratulated for doing so, and maybe even rewarded.
The only thing rich people are afraid of is getting pinned for child sex crimes. Anything else, they care less.
No, they do that, too. Trump has done that. And the right falls all over themselves to minimize and refuse to investigate. As with climate change, if you don’t know, then nothing is your fault. Even if it’s your job to know.
I think the keyword there is pinned, which to me sounds like being found guilty and punished. How often does that part happen?
Both Democrats and Republicans support each other as kiddie diddling. Epstein had both Clinton and Trump to his island. Raping kids is a bipartisan past time.
Man, you say that like they don’t want to prosecute Clinton. Man, fuck that guy AND Trump. Fuck all the kiddie Diddlers, I ride with the kids and progress.
He’s .ml. The point is to make sure we never fix anything.
Pastime*
Not that I expected anything but this, but I’ll repeat what I said when Merchan announced the sentencing delay until after the election,
Fucking pussies…
He should resign, clearly he’s not fit for his position if he’ll allow himself to be intimidated into inaction.
