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It's good to see someone more or less on the other side willing to admit it. The problem remains that there were not, in fact, major consequences, that the way she escaped those consequences drastically reduced trust in the system as a whole, and that similar failures have multiplied over the last few decades. At this point, it's hard to see why we shouldn't simply continue to heighten the contradictions.
One of the major reasons I've supported Trump, from the start, is that I hate how establishment politicians are above the law. I am entirely willing to see Trump mulched by the justice system, but I see no reason why I or any other Red Triber should support this process in any way. Let the Establishment fight uphill for the rule of law they have consistently undermined and evaded. If they fail, then at least my champions will enjoy the benefits they have heretofore kept for themselves. If they succeed, then we should ensure they do so at the cost of significant investment, making it that much harder for them to evade these new precedents in the future.
I am willing to accept Trump going free. I am happy to accept Trump and most of the rest of Washington going to jail. I see no reason to accept Trump going to jail alone.
That's for sure some helpful perspective!
I really can't bring myself to join either party still. On the Democratic side, it really feels like they don't actually want my vote. As a small example, they've effectively purged all pro-life people from the party, and seem to have lost the tolerance for middle-grounders. Even though in my personal morals, I'm pro-life with only rape/murder/incest exceptions, as a matter of policy I like the three-trimester approach just fine due to the difficulty of finding universal moral agreement and practical considerations. But man, the way I've been treated like scum for saying such... or the condescension of some presumably well-meaning 'wokists', or the disdain for religion, or the holier-than-thou preaching, it's a lot.
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