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Biden campaign on Trump verdict: 'No one is above the law'
(www.nbcnews.com)
Lock him the fuck up.
Appeals court: “Hold my beer.”
No one is above the law, unless you're a cop or you did war crimes in one of the brown people countries. Or you have a lot of money.
Turns out a lot of people are above the law.
Specially those in charge of making and enforcing them. And their friends.
It's a big club, and you ain’t in it. You and I are not in the big club. And by the way, it's the same big club they use to beat you over the head with all day long when they tell you what to believe. All day long beating you over the head in their media telling you what to believe, what to think and what to buy. The table is tilted folks. The game is rigged, and nobody seems to notice, nobody seems to care. Good honest hard-working people -- white collar, blue collar, it doesn’t matter what color shirt you have on -- good honest hard-working people continue -- these are people of modest means -- continue to elect these rich cocksuckers who don’t give a fuck about them. They don’t give a fuck about you. They don’t give a fuck about you. They don't care about you at all -- at all -- at all. And nobody seems to notice, nobody seems to care. That's what the owners count on; the fact that Americans will probably remain willfully ignorant of the big red, white and blue dick that's being jammed up their assholes everyday. Because the owners of this country know the truth: it's called the American Dream, because you have to be asleep to believe it.” ― George Carlin
No one is above the law
I wish that was true, but I mean, come on...
Does anyone honestly believe that?
I mean, it's great trump is guilty is here, but this is an incredibly tone deaf comment considering the SC is literally saying they're above the law right now...
Bannon still isn't in jail, Rudy isn't in jail, trumps major case is being heard by a judge he appointed that literally doesn't understand the basics of her job...
None of the people who funded this will ever even see charges...
Like, sentencing guidelines for this is probation. It's a win, but it's mostly performative, we're nowhere close to being done.
That's the thing about progress, we can't stop fighting for more, especially when the other said is full on fascists. There's no breaks to celebrate, the fascists never stop.
Look man, I'm as cynical as it gets but this is good news and a step in the right direction.
Personally the hush money stuff to me is the least consequential but it opens the doors hopefully to nail the fucker on his other crimes.
Al Capone didn't go to prison for operating a racket or any of the numerous murders he committed or was involved with. He went to prison for tax evasion. This might be the closest we get to him ever being held accountable and I'll take it. Hopefully the court understands this and gives him the maximum sentence knowing the context of his actions.
It's a bit disappointing, but that's just how things work.
Also, given that Trump has been comparing himself to Al Capone recently in his speeches, this is quite hilarious outcome.
Trump is a criminal.
Always has been. Now he’s a convicted criminal.
Watch how far above the law he is when it’s time to be sentenced. While it’s good that he was found guilty- he’s going to show how broken the system is when it comes to holding people like him accountable.
- Trump's crimes will never be investigated
- Trump's crimes will never be referred to a grand jury
- Trump will never be indicted by a grand jury
- Trump will never go to trial
- The judge will throw the case out
- The jury will not return a verdict / hung jury
- Trump will not be convicted on all counts
- Trump will not be sentenced <--- You are here
- Trump will not be punished (jail / house arrest)
- Trump will appeal and overturn the verdict
- Trump is too old and frail to serve his sentence
You left out "the prosecution will intentionally spoil their case" or something like it but I think you got all the big ones. I'm sure we could brainstorm up a few dozen more ways they could ruin the case intentionally along the way so as to prevent justice, but I'm tired and I don't want to give the other side any hints
I think this is the most likely outcome. Its all theater and there is some legal poison pill that the defense gets use last minute
Bet me.
But IF he loses the election, he's gonna be sent to the nether realm. No one will protect him, he'll spend the rest of his life in courts or behind bars.
"Now that the Jury has rendered a verdict and Mr. Trump is a convicted felon, it is time for him to end his campaign for president. It goes without saying that it is below the dignity of the office and of our politics for a major party to be represented in this campaign by a convicted felon. I am confident MR. Trump will do right by his party and our country by suspending his campaign so that someone more deserving can receive the Republican party nomination. I look forward to a spirited campaign with the eventual nominee this fall."
- Biden, in an alternate universe where democrats have spines.
Instead we get this one line " look at us, we're above the fray, we're not getting in the mud" statement, so the news just fills the vaccume with whatever bullshit trump is spouting at the moment. I guess the Biden campaign thinks convicted felon is not an issue worth campaigning on? Good call guys. Let's see how that is working (checks polls, Biden down by 5 or more points in 11 swing states), OK cool so we're fucked thanks Biden.
Yeah, nothing greater than watching Democrats fumble a slam dunk. "No one is above the law?" seriously? you want to go with a lie?
but god forbid you want a strong leader willing to take bold action. what are you, a Republican?
I think that kind of bland statement is perfect in this situation, I really do. When the hard right do their spittake over something so perfectly neutral, it shows the normies just how far gone they really are.
'No one is above the law'
see: true billionaires
He's not above the law! He's just above the results lol
Right, can we next abide by the rulings of the ICC?
Nobody is above the law, not even the ICC.
I don't know what that sentence even means but I'm pretty sure it sums up our stance on it.
LoL tell that to the Supreme Court!
Except Netanyahu
Lotta Netanyahu fanboys on lemmy.
Except bibi
My money is on absolutely nothing will happen to him
I like the attitude. It's not like he'll ever pay the half billion he owes to the court either, right?
Of course not. If it were you or I we would have been detained from the start and be liable for all fees
Perfect way to say it.
Sure thing, Genocide Joe.
If Donnie fires back with "I AM THE LAW" then I think he would win the next election
this post was submitted on 30 May 2024
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