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[–] ButtermilkBiscuit@lemm.ee 26 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago (25 children)

I bet more than half of us didn’t want him to go to jail for something that no one else would have gone to jail for if they weren’t a political pawn.

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[–] FauxPseudo@lemmy.world 24 points 3 weeks ago

Of course. We went from "Trump can totally pardon himself" to this and somehow this is going to make bigger headlines with the "law and order" Republicans.

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 22 points 3 weeks ago (15 children)

He could have abused his power like this to fix the justice system. Forgive student loans, Codify abortion. And all those other unfulfilled promises.

Instead Biden has fully destroyed the illusion of Democrat commitment to "justice" only to bail out a coke addict.

Both sides anyone?

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[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 20 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

I had a brother who was an accessory to a crime at 17 and went to prison for three years at 18, and that experience makes me viscerally angry that Hunter Biden is going to skate just because he's a member of the lucky sperm club. This is bullshit.

[–] clutchtwopointzero@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Just wait until Trump pardons himself

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I don't think that's going to be necessary after the SCOTUS ruling on official presidential actions.

But it's Trump. He might do that one day. After Biden pardoned Hunter yesterday, I 100% think he'll issue preemptive pardons for all of his family before his next term ends.

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[–] HorreC@lemmy.world 18 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Seems like they are dropping the idea they are not corrupt as the other team. Can only hope that the new idea that would go after the common worker can hold the mask on for a few decades.

[–] EchoCT@lemmy.ml 23 points 3 weeks ago

Why should he? It's already been made clear there is no law for the ruling class. Mind your place pleb.

Israel is violating the ceasefire mean while Bidens drumming up controversy to drown it out. What a pussy.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 15 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (9 children)

Never change, Clintonian dynasty swamp monsters.

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[–] jaxxed@lemmy.world 15 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Even if you think that HB was or will be unfairly treated, look at the size of the ethical door that was just opened. Of all of the "norms" that could have been broken, this is the one?

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 16 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

"Sir will you legalize mariuana and pardon all those black people who have suffered unfair trails"?

"Sir will you close the asylum detention camps pardon all those Mexicans people who have suffered unfair trails"?

[–] jaxxed@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago
[–] TheOubliette@lemmy.ml 11 points 3 weeks ago
[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago

The lamest of ducks

[–] eran_morad@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

I mean, fuck it. 47 is a rapist and convicted felon. The Republic is lost.

[–] whithom@discuss.online 3 points 3 weeks ago

Lmfao. Okay, whatever.

[–] cyclohexane@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 weeks ago

Who cares? I don't like biden at all but this shouldn't make news just because Republicans are fixated on biden. Hunter biden didn't commit anything of value. Yeah sure, those in power can get away with things. Nothing new here.

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