▲ 512 ▼ The constitutional case that Donald Trump is already banned from being president (www.vox.com) submitted 3 years ago by HLMenckenFan@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world 78 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works -1 points 3 years ago (3 children) Wrong. Wealthy people get the same treatment usually. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] FReddit@lemmy.world 11 points 3 years ago (1 child) Yes. An exception would seem to be Bernie Madoff. But it wasn't the amount of money. He had to be punished because he ripped off other rich people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Backgammon@startrek.website 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) I think he means that wealthy people get the same treatment as those in politics. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago* (1 child) What? No. Or at least, "not quite" depending on how you meant that. Wealthy people are given the same passes as politicians. Both are treated better than the rest of us. The criminal justice system exists almost exclusively to punish the second category. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Backgammon@startrek.website 1 point 3 years ago Just saw this reply, but yea that's exactly what I was interpreting you as saying. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Pratai@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) It wasn’t an either/or situation. So what exactly am I wrong about? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago* You literally ended your comment with "only if you're in politics." Relax, though. We're all on the same side here. I upvoted your original post. I just wanted it to be clear that wealthy people are also immune. They are also often rewarded for their misdeeds after they hire a PR team to spin things. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Hadriscus@lemm.ee 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) huh ? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago If you're wealthy, you don't need to be a politician to be above the law. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FReddit@lemmy.world 11 points 3 years ago (1 child) Yes. An exception would seem to be Bernie Madoff. But it wasn't the amount of money. He had to be punished because he ripped off other rich people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Backgammon@startrek.website 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) I think he means that wealthy people get the same treatment as those in politics. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago* (1 child) What? No. Or at least, "not quite" depending on how you meant that. Wealthy people are given the same passes as politicians. Both are treated better than the rest of us. The criminal justice system exists almost exclusively to punish the second category. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Backgammon@startrek.website 1 point 3 years ago Just saw this reply, but yea that's exactly what I was interpreting you as saying. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Backgammon@startrek.website 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) I think he means that wealthy people get the same treatment as those in politics. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago* (1 child) What? No. Or at least, "not quite" depending on how you meant that. Wealthy people are given the same passes as politicians. Both are treated better than the rest of us. The criminal justice system exists almost exclusively to punish the second category. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Backgammon@startrek.website 1 point 3 years ago Just saw this reply, but yea that's exactly what I was interpreting you as saying. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago* (1 child) What? No. Or at least, "not quite" depending on how you meant that. Wealthy people are given the same passes as politicians. Both are treated better than the rest of us. The criminal justice system exists almost exclusively to punish the second category. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Backgammon@startrek.website 1 point 3 years ago Just saw this reply, but yea that's exactly what I was interpreting you as saying. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Backgammon@startrek.website 1 point 3 years ago Just saw this reply, but yea that's exactly what I was interpreting you as saying. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Pratai@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) It wasn’t an either/or situation. So what exactly am I wrong about? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago* You literally ended your comment with "only if you're in politics." Relax, though. We're all on the same side here. I upvoted your original post. I just wanted it to be clear that wealthy people are also immune. They are also often rewarded for their misdeeds after they hire a PR team to spin things. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago* You literally ended your comment with "only if you're in politics." Relax, though. We're all on the same side here. I upvoted your original post. I just wanted it to be clear that wealthy people are also immune. They are also often rewarded for their misdeeds after they hire a PR team to spin things. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hadriscus@lemm.ee 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) huh ? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago If you're wealthy, you don't need to be a politician to be above the law. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago If you're wealthy, you don't need to be a politician to be above the law. permalink fedilink source parent