I really don't understand why no one seems to be held to account for an illegal scheme that tried to keep tfg in office after he had lost. It's just the low level minions who attacked the Capitol (and even then, I think their sentences have mostly been too lenient). Why are the people who signed fake elector certificates not in jail? Why…
I really don't understand why no one seems to be held to account for an illegal scheme that tried to keep tfg in office after he had lost. It's just the low level minions who attacked the Capitol (and even then, I think their sentences have mostly been too lenient). Why are the people who signed fake elector certificates not in jail? Why are the lawyers who plotted this undemocratic thing not disbarred and in jail? Why are the congresspeople who helped, or gave tours on J5, now empowered in the House and not in jail?Why has Mike Flynn, for instance, not been recalled to active duty so he can be court martialed for his sedition? Why the hell is Bannon out and about, still able to flap his gums and spew poison? Just so disheartening...
MAGAs claim they're being victimized by a two-tiered system of justice that protects liberals and persecutes conservatives -- even while powerful MAGAs are being shielded from the consequences of their actions.
The rich and powerful have always gotten more protection than the little people, regardless of politics. What's happening now is something different.
A big portion of the public chose to believe that an amoral sociopath is a great crusader against corruption, and therefore whatever gets in his way is itself corrupt. Some acknowledged that Trump is no angel and then asserted that someone with his scorn for rules and norms was exactly what was needed to battle a corrupt "deep state" -- including institutions of law enforcement.
Naturally, Trump attracted people who liked his transgressiveness, while others probably revised their own moral code to accommodate his amorality, or simply took the view that the people they see as fighting in their cause should be granted moral indulgence.
Ordinary Trumpites aren't offended that J6 foot soldiers are being prosecuted while the instigators (so far) walk free. They're outraged that anyone in their camp is being held accountable by what they regard as a corrupt justice system -- because if it touches the Great Patriotic Swamp-Draiiner or his allies, then by definition it's corrupt.
I really don't understand why no one seems to be held to account for an illegal scheme that tried to keep tfg in office after he had lost. It's just the low level minions who attacked the Capitol (and even then, I think their sentences have mostly been too lenient). Why are the people who signed fake elector certificates not in jail? Why are the lawyers who plotted this undemocratic thing not disbarred and in jail? Why are the congresspeople who helped, or gave tours on J5, now empowered in the House and not in jail?Why has Mike Flynn, for instance, not been recalled to active duty so he can be court martialed for his sedition? Why the hell is Bannon out and about, still able to flap his gums and spew poison? Just so disheartening...
MAGAs claim they're being victimized by a two-tiered system of justice that protects liberals and persecutes conservatives -- even while powerful MAGAs are being shielded from the consequences of their actions.
The rich and powerful have always gotten more protection than the little people, regardless of politics. What's happening now is something different.
A big portion of the public chose to believe that an amoral sociopath is a great crusader against corruption, and therefore whatever gets in his way is itself corrupt. Some acknowledged that Trump is no angel and then asserted that someone with his scorn for rules and norms was exactly what was needed to battle a corrupt "deep state" -- including institutions of law enforcement.
Naturally, Trump attracted people who liked his transgressiveness, while others probably revised their own moral code to accommodate his amorality, or simply took the view that the people they see as fighting in their cause should be granted moral indulgence.
Ordinary Trumpites aren't offended that J6 foot soldiers are being prosecuted while the instigators (so far) walk free. They're outraged that anyone in their camp is being held accountable by what they regard as a corrupt justice system -- because if it touches the Great Patriotic Swamp-Draiiner or his allies, then by definition it's corrupt.