points by labrador 2 days ago | 0 comments
Are we going to prosecute these people or what?
[–] BobaFloutist 2 days ago
It's hard not to see this as actual treason.
[–] jwineinger 2 days ago
I suspect only if the election goes drastically against the current administration.
[–] tombert 2 days ago
Seems unlikely to me. We even gave up on Trump's tax returns, and gave up the emoluments clause given that he is the CEO of a publicly traded company and has multiple cryptocurrency scams. This administration has plot armor. Feel free to fill in the reason as to "why"; my opinions would likely get me banned.
[–] LorenPechtel 2 days ago
If he actually gives up power in 2029 I'm pretty sure he'll do a mass pardon. But since presidents aren't supposed to pardon themselves I wouldn't be surprised if it can be struck down.
[–] jacquesm 2 days ago
What's good for the goose is good for the gander, they could simply decide that those things that trump did weren't legal including his pardons. Sure, there will be a lot of pushback but if nothing is done against this kind of behavior you can set your watch for the next installment of fascism light.
[–] LorenPechtel 1 day ago
I do think his pardon would stand if he didn't pardon himself. But can you picture him not doing that?!
[–] khriss 2 days ago
One can hope. The tide seems to be turning with Trump becoming toxic to a majority of voters.
If the GOP loses big in the midterms, we might finally see MAGA and the GOP turn on each other in an internecine frenzy.
[–] rasz 2 days ago
Democrats are to timid to deliver any form of justice, that is of course assuming elections will happen at all.
[–] krapp 2 days ago
>Democrats are to timid to deliver any form of justice
You misspelled "complicit."
[–] cosmicgadget 2 days ago
Seems to be plenty of evidence to the contrary.
[–] sys_64738 2 days ago
I'd like to see them all rounded up and put in prison indefinitely. Denied bail and left there while their crimes are documented. Everybody connected to DOGE should be in prison, all the way up to Elon.
[–] matt-attack 2 days ago
Really? Explain.
they are, in all likelihood, foreign agents or acting on behalf of them.