Coffeezilla video about this is up already https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMEJTORMVN4
Holy shit, it runs deep.
Trump pardons convicted Binance founder
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#62shameless corruption
I'm not sure why Presidents were given the ability to pardon. Besides corruption, bias, or self-interest, nothing else can come out of it.
It's a consequence of the executive's power to... well, execute the law. They can simply decide to not focus prosecution on certain crimes. If they can do that, why not let them also pardon people?
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#63Key line: > "Since Trump’s election, Binance has also been a key supporter of his family’s World Liberty Financial crypto venture, a business that has driven a huge leap in the president’s personal wealth." "Huge leap" meaning $5 billion, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-wlfi-world-liberty-financ... ( "New crypto token boosts Trump family's wealth by $5 billion" )
$5B, so far.
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#64Earlier quoted context omitted.
It seems like whatever party gets into power, suddenly doesn't want to change the system they inherited. I remember Trudeau talking about eliminating first past the post in Canadian elections. But once he got into power he forgot about it. We need a way to vote for popular ideas via referendum at the federal level. That might get it through.
In history generally the only way governments are ever restructured is through civil war (or invasion).
> In history generally the only way governments are ever restructured is through civil war (or invasion)
This is total crap. Tale of Two Cities is set against the backdrop of Britain’s reforms, in contrast to the French Revolution. America has peacefully seen through Teddy Roosevelt’s trust busting, FDR’s New Deal and the Civil Rights Era, each peaceful restructurings of how our government works.
Revolutions transfer and consolidate power. Reforms broaden them. Those who miss this lesson of history and fall for glorified fictions of peasants’ revolts earn a consistent fate across millennia of human history.
Side note: strongly recommend https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6E4_Bcmscg&t=14s
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#65Fraud is now legal
If you're already rich and can stomach writing a flattering letter to Dear Leader you're leaving money on the table by not committing massive fraud right now.
I feel like democrats should make it clear that if there's still a fair election and they regain power, they'll go after both the corrupt people in this admin and entities buying favors. The current state can't be too good for the society, at least there should be a clear possible downside for being a part of it.
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#66In contrast, SBF is still in jail despite being Biden's second biggest donor.
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#67shameless corruption
I'm not sure why Presidents were given the ability to pardon. Besides corruption, bias, or self-interest, nothing else can come out of it.
Unfortunately, sometimes our judges, juries, and officers are also biased or incorrect; pardons are useful when the delivery of justice was mistaken or excessive.
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#68Earlier quoted context omitted.
I'm not sure why Presidents were given the ability to pardon. Besides corruption, bias, or self-interest, nothing else can come out of it.
It's a consequence of the executive's power to... well, execute the law. They can simply decide to not focus prosecution on certain crimes. If they can do that, why not let them also pardon people?
No, it’s based on English clemency. https://govfacts.org/explainer/the-presidential-pardon-power... has a nice explanation of the power and its history.
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#69shameless corruption
I'm not sure why Presidents were given the ability to pardon. Besides corruption, bias, or self-interest, nothing else can come out of it.
Presidents can pardon to provide a check on the courts. If congress doesn't like the pardon they can impeach the president.
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#70Earlier quoted context omitted.
JD Vance is a great debator, and might appeal to some urban Republic voters. But I don't see him having and away on the rural voters like Trump does.
I’m very confused. Rural voters can connect with a dynastic NYC real estate developer, but Vance at least has origins much closer to typical Americans. Is it just media nostalgia? Trump was on the TV shows they liked and so they trust him more?
My wife's aunt has been having delusions Trump wants her to help run the country, and maybe preparing for her to run for senate. She's bought "Trump Coins" that will make her rich when we does something in the future...
It's a cult of personality that has taken over people's lives.