Trump’s Vows to Prosecute Rivals Put Rule of Law on the Ballot
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Donald Trump’s promise to seek retribution challenges long-established norms. The election could hinge in part on what kind of justice system the country believes it has now and wants in the future.

In effect, Mr. Trump’s candidacy is becoming a referendum on what kind of justice system the country believes it has now and wants to have in the future

  • RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world
    15·
    6 months ago

    How is it that it’s so hard to prosecute this sleazebag but somehow it’s easy for him to prosecute rivals?

    E: after thinking about it it’s because his cronies will pile on making hearing after hearing and the judiciary is completely fucked with blatant political prejudice by conservative judges.

    • Natanael@slrpnk.net
      7·
      6 months ago

      Because he wouldn’t care about breaking the law, nor would his appointed prosecutors and judges

    • Drivebyhaiku@lemmy.world
      2·
      6 months ago

      Branding. Democrats, for all their ills, do care about playing by the rules and optics of potential unfair conduct. Republicans generally know their base will believe anything they feed them but Democrats know people at home who make up their support are following along with the rule book. If they ditch their brand as the moral high ground between the two choices their goose is cooked.