permafrost wrote:
βIf someone broke in your house, busted your windows, beat up your friends, stole your laptop and crapped on your floor, and the police said they knew who did it, would you say βNever mind, they're not here right now.β?β
But that would be giving a decent answer assuming an honest question. And it's not, is it? The thing is, a c**p was attempted. The idea was that an attempt to take the Capitol would trigger attacks on government across the country, with many assuming the police and armed forces would join them in treason. But that didn't happen. Order was restored. The promised pardons didn't materialize, because Dear Leader has no compassion for minions who fail him. The other party came to power, and they have no interest in letting an attack on our democracy slide. So all the smug sons if b***hes that thought they were so clever and brave trying to overturn our e*******l process and attack our elected representatives and police are suddenly realizing they seriously broke the law and consequences are heading their way. The people who want all their political enemies behind bars are waking up to the fact that they may find themselves there. And that can't happen! They're the good guys! They're special! So now they're trying to deflect to the standard tactic of bullies called on their bullying: I was just kidding, it wasn't that serious, can't you take a joke, let's just move on.
No. That's not happening. Because you don't get away with this. It's too serious. And if there are no consequences, it will happen again. Republicans, up until now, have positioned themselves as the party of law and order, demanding harsh penalties for crimes when they wanted to punish βthose other peopleβ. Now, when they commit crimes, and no one believes them when they try to blame βthose other peopleβ, suddenly they don't want any investigation, suddenly wearing an ankle monitor or being shunned by their community or being deprived of organic food is cruel and unusual punishment.
No. We've dealt with this hypocritical crap long enough. Time for a serious reality check upside their head.
βIf someone broke in your house, busted your windo... (
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Perm, In America, the punishment is supposed to fit the crime. Laws define the punishment for the various crimes. Does tresspassing on Federal property warrent being cast into the American Archipelago in Washington? Which is more brutal than was was in Russia.