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I think what amazes me the most is that is seems like every single maga politician is an absolute garbage person. You'd think sheerly by statistics there would have to be one who isn't but apparently that isn't the case.
The thing about rightwing politics/christian politics, is that it is obsessed with women's purity, and who's the most likely to be pure? A literal child. Combine that desire for "purity" with refusal to hold people accountable, and it's no wonder it consistently attracts the most vile pedophiles.
Consequently, all of the homophonic and transphobic "groomer" stuff is actually just an appeal to their pedophile base, because if they can deflect the meaning of the word groomer, if they can water it down enough, then the Matt Gaetzs of the world can get away with it easier.
Fetus=sacred. The mother should die to save one.
Post pubescent child=corrupted by sexuality. Healthcare is commy stuff.
the good ones know that they can't stand out so they keep to themselves
I'm choosing to assume that by "good" you mean "successfully inconspicuous".
Ok people can we please stop electing narcissists that bang kids
Nah, fuck the kids
Remember Pizzagate?
It's always projection with conservatives. We keep seeing it over and over. When will we believe them?
He'll get pardoned.
He’ll get pardoned.
By who? His charges are State Level so Trump can't pardon him and Gov. Tim Walz won't pardon him.
After all that’s happened do you honestly think legality is an obstacle to these people?
I'm failing to see a mechanism where a Federal Pardon for State charges would result in Tim Walz letting this guy out of prison. What are they going to do? Send the US Military over and attack the place?
What you are describing is completely absurd. It's beyond hyperbole.
Trump will say he’s pardoned, sign a paper, and he will be released. He doesn’t care about mechanisms because that’s for someone else to worry about.
... and he will be released.
It doesn't work like that. The only way he gets out is if the Governor of Minnesota orders it and Gov. Tim Walz wouldn't.
He doesn’t care about mechanisms because that’s for someone else to worry about.
There ISN'T a mechanism, it simply doesn't exist. Trump can write the pardon if he wants but it would be meaningless. It wouldn't remove the conviction, wouldn't end his sentence, and wouldn't effect his release.
It'd be like Germany issuing a pardon for someone convicted of a crime in Spain and trying to order them released. They can issue the pardon and make the order but there's absolutely no way to enforce it short of direct military action.
You can spout all this shit about rules and laws and that would really be a great argument if either of those things made any bit of difference to Donald Trump. These things only matter if someone enforces them. He basically committed high treason by attempting to coup the government and he was not only allowed to remain free, he became the president again. He’s openly broken the law, blatantly violated the constitution and completely ignored several court orders. The question isn’t “how will he do that” its “how will you stop him”.
Unless Tim Walz plants his ass in that prison and guards the release button personally, I don’t really see him presenting much of a problem.
its “how will you stop him”.
The State of Minnesota has its own force capabilities. Tim Walz could ring the facility with State Guard, order tanks to sit in the parking lot, and have combat helicopters flying over the facility 24x7. THAT is how its stopped. The State of Minnesota isn't a Court, it actually has the ability to enforce things using military firepower.
I don’t really see him presenting much of a problem.
People like you really aren't worth talking too. Sure bub, a Governor isn't much a problem. Uh huh.
Trump will say he's pardoned, sign a paper, and then the guy won't be released because Trump isn't in charge of Hennepin County Adult Detention Center.
He doesn’t need to be. He’s in charge of enough to make problems for them if they don’t comply. What makes you think the person in charge of a prison wouldn’t be eager to please Trump in the first place?
What makes you think the person in charge of a prison wouldn’t be eager to please Trump in the first place?
Because they can be immediately fired by their boss Gov. Tim Walz, former running mate of Kamala Harris.
I understand the American System is confusing at the best of times and that right now is not the best of times but you're talking straight up nonsense. It isn't possible.
I’m not confused about the system. I believe you completely about all these checks and balances, and I had no doubt about their existence before you explained them.
What I don’t believe is that any of it will stop him from doing whatever he wants. As evidenced by the events of the past two months. Did Kathy Hochul stop him from dropping Eric Adams corruption charges (yes, I know they were federal)? Did she instruct her AG to file state charges? Did she do anything at all to replace or remove Adams? What makes you think Walz would be any different?
Self-fulfilling defeatism