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- The presidental pardon is a ridiculous concept
- Biden Jnr is clearly dodgy af, has leveraged his dad his whole life, and his unbelievable privilege is a stark contrast to the rest of America
- Pardoning his son is yet another eg of nepotism and is a real low point for America and the concept of public service.
- Empathising on a personal level or thinking "what would you do?" is a separate point. Yes they've had so much tragedy, and I feel for them. And yeah I'd probably do the same.
- This is minor compared to Trump S1 and probably nothing on what will come in S2.
- The idea that this makes any difference to anything is ridiculous. The country is totally morally bankrupt with an idiot majority.
- None of these points are mutually exclusive.
- The presidental pardon is a ridiculous concept
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Did you feel the same when trump did his pardons?
Or the royal nonce getting away with his pizza express?
lynx-
Yes to Trumps Parsons.
No to Prince Andrew.
Equality before the law.
Is 17 years a ridiculous sentence for dodging $1.4m in tax and buying a gun when high? Yes of course. Would sending a recovering drug addict to jail do them more harm than good? Yes of course. Does he represent a danger to the public? Possibly. Idk enough.
But that is the law and sentencing as it stands. It being an unfair situation for everyone doesn't make it fair for one privileged person to circumvent it.
To me it just stands in such unbelievable contrast to the experience of say, Kalief Browder. I find the whole thing sickening.
