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Hang on, let me get my reading glasses so I can see what that tiny non-story is in the cornerā¦
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This is democracy.
And to all the people saying if we indict Trump weāll have to indict every ex president, youāre not making the point you think youāre making.
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If theyāve crimed, INDICT THEM.
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They do know that heās a Former President; right?
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They also know that heās dead to rights regardless, right?
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Most were shielded from indictment because they didnāt do crime!
The notorious exception was pardoned in a deal to avoid the āhassleā of a impeachment and trial.
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A lot of them are war criminals.
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I meanā¦Bush for instance not only did crime, but the sort that they try at the Hague. But itās not caring that has democracy on the ropes right now.
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I agree - and from that perspective, itās most of them since WWII. But in terms of indictment for breaking internal US laws, which is the topic at hand, only Nixon comes to mind.
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And not doing it really bit the US in the arse. That and the shitstains he rode around with who stuck around and gained power.
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I agree with you about indictments for domestic crimes. Foreign policy is often criminal, in so many countries, and so rarely is criminal law a useful lens to consider it under.
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Sorry for the autofuckup that I didnāt see. Made it barely comprehensible.
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So glad that the state told Kristof to F-of when he tried to run for governor.
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And ā¦.itās hubris for the win!
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It may seem harmless, but ājust asking questionsā is a bad-faith, politically motivated media tactic that manipulates readers into buying a skewed worldview.
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For over two centuries, presidents and even ex-presidents used one weird trick: Donāt commit indictable crimes.
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ā¦ how could he lose though?
Heās an expert on everything
Itās difficult at this stage for me to assess the strength of the Manhattan district attorneyās indictment against Trump
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