• popcap200@lemmy.ml
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    24 days ago

    I literally don’t care about the Hunter pardon. Trump pardoned Russian spies. I think pardoning a child for a dumb drug offence is fine. 🤷‍♂️

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        23 days ago

        He can’t blanket pardon people. He would have to do one for each person.

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          23 days ago

          He could still pardon them all, it’s not like his hand would cramp from signing too many papers! Go through, one by one, and pardon them all.

          And all the people on federal death row, that Trump is going to kill.

          And all the people with federal marijuana charges.

          And people like Leonard Peltier and Julian Assange while he’s at it.

          What’s stopping him?

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        24 days ago

        Yup he could on the way out make dreamers and none criminal migrant citizens but nope. Remember it’s a small club and we ain’t in it. Also shows Democratic leadership is happy with any outcome of elections because they still come out on top regardless. Did Nancy Pelosi’s or Obama’s life become more difficult because of the election? Nope. Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries are still going to get their beachfront Villas in Gaza. So they never really try to win.

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        24 days ago

        Going back three decades when everyone thought a “war on drugs” would be a good idea is also lazy to bring into this conversation. As President, Biden freed more victims of that war than all other presidents

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          24 days ago
          1. Biden sponsored the crime bill that put those people behind bars in the first place.

          2. Biden abused his powers to pardon his son for crimes that other people will remain in prison for. Crimes that are more severely punished because of Biden.

          Its actually quite relevant to the conversation

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              24 days ago

              Abused his power?

              Yes, I would say that pardoning your own son as president is a conflict of interest, unethical, and an abuse of power. It demonstrates that Hunter is above the laws that Joe Biden helped architect. I’m surprised that this sentiment is so controversial.

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        23 days ago

        And America has proven nobody cares except the Democrats who don’t vote for high horse reasons son who cares.

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      24 days ago

      I love how libs are utterly incapable of discussing things without using Trump for framing. He’s also not pardoning drug offenses, he’s pardoning the whole Burisma thing which is at the very least a FARA violation. That’s why the pardon is sweeping from the start of 2014.

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        24 days ago

        I also love the “protect Hunter at all costs” framing. “a child” not “his child”, “a child”, a 44-54 year old child.

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      24 days ago

      That is very cute but any time you start talking about Russian spies republicans can now say Hunter Biden. What you meant to say is you only care when Trump does it.

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        24 days ago

        Who gives a fuck about what the republicans or democrats say anymore? They’re all corrupt rich people who are full of shit and don’t give a fuck about you and never did.

        Oh no! The two pro capitalist pro imperialist parties are trading barbs about dumb shit!

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            24 days ago

            Thanks. I respect what biden did for his son because the republicans would do (have done?) the same shit.

            What I don’t respect is the endless wars of imperialism, the genocide, the handing over power peacefully to overt fascists, and biden not doing a single fucking thing while he’s a lame duck to protect us from the incoming government.

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              24 days ago

              I do not respect what Biden did for his son because Biden did not do the same thing for every other person who suffered from republican (and democrat) policies. Primarily black inmates including those who suffered false trials.

              Joe Biden did not save Marcellus Williams who was actually innocent.

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                The only reason I have respect for it is because for once democrats aren’t the party of piety and taking the high road. It’s actually a bit refreshing seeing them muck around in the mud.

                You’re totally right though. A whole lot of people should be getting pardoned for the drug war biden himself was responsible for condoning as a senator for decades. But then how would the prisons and those who contract with them for slave labor profit? Will anyone think of the poor investors?

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                  24 days ago

                  Its funny how when it comes to normal people its always the high road, when it comes to genocide it’s always a process he can’t change, but when it comes to his son, no more high road. No one on the left cares about the pardon, we care that of all the times to break precedent, its not to stop the genocide but to cover his son. When someone shows your their priorities believe them.

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      24 days ago

      All drugs should be legal.

      We all know humanity will refuse to unclench our collective butthole regarding capitalism during our lives. At least let us get high as fuck on whatever we want while we wage slave to barely make it.

      Perhaps it’s more about the working class suffering then it is about money and power. Remarkable if that’s true.

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          23 days ago

          …Wait, is Joe then also a child? Good grief, no wonder America went to shit, they let a fucking child be president!

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        24 days ago

        Does “an offspring” sound better? A “progeny”!?

        If you can’t deduct that they mean HIS child then I’m sorry but you’re why disinformation is so effective.

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        23 days ago

        …That Biden specifically helped put there with his drug and police laws.

        Finished that sentence for you.