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[–] transientDCer@lemmy.world 29 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Any of the rest of us would have been in a jumpsuit and jail cell a long ass time ago.

[–] markr@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If the left had sacked the capitol, a state of emergency would have been declared, a widespread and indiscriminate arrest and detainment of thousands of people tagged as 'leftists' would have occurred, and we would have been under martial law.

[–] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

California would have been preemptively nuked.

[–] SCB@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wheels of prosecution turn slowly. Normal people wouldn't be imprisoned yet, either.

Federal trial dates are typically 12-18 months after indictment in the US.

[–] PeleSpirit@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I think what everyone is saying is that the indictments would have happened much sooner.

[–] MrVilliam@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Us plebs would've also been jailed pending trial. Meanwhile, this dipshit is still getting on planes and spreading disinformation with zero accountability. With 70 felony indictments, he's still one of the most free people in the country.

[–] SCB@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

That I can definitely agree with

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

If Trump was black, the cops would have killed him by now.