• RunawayFixer@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    17
    ·
    1 day ago

    Usa republicans are such a weird alliance of values. It seems that on one side there’s a bunch of xenophobes who don’t care if someone is a lying corrupt grifter, as long as their skin has the right color and they profess the right racist + misogynist values. And on the other side there’s a bunch of lying corrupt grifters, who don’t care what skin color or sexuality someone has, as long as they’re also lying corrupt grifters.

  • MiddleAgesModem@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    143
    ·
    2 days ago

    In a social media post, Trump said Santos, who he called “somewhat of a ‘rogue,’” had the “Courage, Conviction, and Intelligence to ALWAYS VOTE REPUBLICAN!”

    Which means you’re allowed to commit crimes!

  • JailElonMusk@sopuli.xyz
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    150
    arrow-down
    2
    ·
    2 days ago

    Damn, the Criminal in Chief convicted of fraud (by a jury of his peers) pardoned another criminal republican convicted of fraud (also by a jury of his peers).

    I’m glad that these guys are the party of law and order.

    Also,

    • teft@piefed.social
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      32
      ·
      edit-2
      2 days ago

      Santos pled guilty. One of his co-conspirators gave testimony and reached a plea deal and they had him dead to rights so he pled guilty in his own plea deal. Probably to get less time.

  • insight06@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    31
    ·
    1 day ago

    This is the sort of thing that causes people to lose whatever faith they may have had in the justice system and start taking it into their own hands.

  • Kirp123@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    63
    ·
    edit-2
    2 days ago

    So at this point what’s stopping people from committing crimes and then just contributing a bit to Trump and telling him he’s the greatest guy for a pardon?

    There is literally no oversight over who the President of the US pardons, it’s insane.

  • Rose56@lemmy.zip
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    6
    ·
    1 day ago

    Every day USA news! You gotta to love what Trump says and does, so people feed themselves with something to talk.
    Dethrone Trump yesterday.

    • WindyRebel@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      2
      ·
      1 day ago

      As someone who isn’t up on all of this, I saw another post that said there are gov sites asking for name, email, etc. This site is asking for this info.

      How do you know if it’s gov vs not?

  • WanderWisley@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    10
    ·
    2 days ago

    Oh good I’m sure this will help fix the economy, lower the price of gas, groceries and housing, stop the war in Ukraine, help rebuild and improve life for the people of Palestine, and reopen the government and fully release the Epstein files. So much winning everywhere America!