• TimeSquirrel@kbin.melroy.org
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    20 hours ago

    Can my family and I get a pardon too while you’re at it, Mr. President? You know something that’s about to go down that we don’t?

    • phdepressed@sh.itjust.works
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      19 hours ago

      He knows what the majority of people aren’t ready to accept, which is that we’ve functionally become a dictatorship for at least the next 2 years. Republicans have already proven they’ll harm any family they can reach with the “conversation” about whether Jill should be allowed to be called a Dr. since she has a PhD and not an MD. The charging and excessive sentencing of Hunter. Not to mention those who stand for justice like Letitia or Fani.

      My issue is this makes it quite likely that in the possibility of a return to democratic control in 2028 that Trump will pardon his families and friends actual crimes since the precedent has been set (Though he’d probably do so anyway at least for Ivanka).

      • NJSpradlin@lemmy.world
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        19 hours ago

        He was pardoning corrupt politicians and family at the end of his last term, “the precedent” being set already happened and that ship sailed a long time ago. Biden didn’t do anything new that his political rival and replacement hasn’t already done.