▲ 813 ▼ Barack Obama Is Also Scared Shitless That Donald Trump Could Win Another Term: Report (www.vanityfair.com) submitted 3 years ago by eurekaphoenix@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world 371 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Osito@lemmy.world 40 points 3 years ago (1 child) Too much of our democracy relies on good faith permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] snooggums@kbin.social 23 points 3 years ago (1 child) 100% true. We also like to parrot shit like "no one is above the law" while requiring perfect situations before ever questioning elected leaders like the president when they blatantly break the law. The US has inverse responsibility, where we blame the poor for being poor and give the wealthy every possible chance to buy their way out of crimes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Yoruio@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 years ago (1 child) Except the president and police are literally above the law with the presidential pardon and qualified immunity. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NoIWontPickaName@kbin.social 6 points 3 years ago Qualified immunity isn't abused nearly as often as people think it is. Civil asset forfeiture is the one they really abuse permalink fedilink source parent
[–] snooggums@kbin.social 23 points 3 years ago (1 child) 100% true. We also like to parrot shit like "no one is above the law" while requiring perfect situations before ever questioning elected leaders like the president when they blatantly break the law. The US has inverse responsibility, where we blame the poor for being poor and give the wealthy every possible chance to buy their way out of crimes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Yoruio@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 years ago (1 child) Except the president and police are literally above the law with the presidential pardon and qualified immunity. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NoIWontPickaName@kbin.social 6 points 3 years ago Qualified immunity isn't abused nearly as often as people think it is. Civil asset forfeiture is the one they really abuse permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Yoruio@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 years ago (1 child) Except the president and police are literally above the law with the presidential pardon and qualified immunity. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NoIWontPickaName@kbin.social 6 points 3 years ago Qualified immunity isn't abused nearly as often as people think it is. Civil asset forfeiture is the one they really abuse permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NoIWontPickaName@kbin.social 6 points 3 years ago Qualified immunity isn't abused nearly as often as people think it is. Civil asset forfeiture is the one they really abuse permalink fedilink source parent