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Biden’s pardon of his son draws blowback from Republicans, a few Democrats (www.newsfromthestates.com)

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President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son from federal gun and tax crimes —and any other offenses over a nearly 11-year period — has drawn outrage from Republicans, while only a few Democrats have criticized the outgoing president for establishing a potential precedent for the incoming GOP administration.

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[–] reallykindasorta@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 day ago

The assumption that people will always treat their friends/family/benefactors better than others should be baked into how we organize instead of being a continuous foil to fairness