Politics Thread

I would agree.,Prosecution for either offense is rare.

"I don:t. Care about you, , I just want your vote".

And now we have J6, " warriors". Disgusting!

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Originally Posted by bobbiemcgee

"I don:t. Care about you, , I just want your vote".

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Is this a quote from the mind of every politician ever?

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Originally Posted by xubrew

I have a lot of issues with Trump, but the fact that he slept with a porn star and paid her off doesn't bother me. And I know that wasn't the actual crime in the actual courts, that's the crime in the court of public opinion. There are plenty of things to criticize Trump for. Sleeping with a porn star and giving her money to hush it up isn't one of them. Who cares??

I have a lot of issues with Biden, but his son being an addict and doing the kinds of things that are typical of addicts isn't one of them. If anything I think addiction among former servicemen/women is something we should take more seriously and do more to help those who suffer from it. Now Hunter Biden has access to far more resources than just about any other veteran that deals with addiction does, but still. I'd like to seem more of them in VA hospitals than in prisons. There are plenty of things to criticize Biden for. His son being an addict isn't one of them. Who cares??

The fact that so many people are jumping on these two waves demonstrates how fucked we all are.

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Agree. It’s funny watching the two sides on here though.

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Originally Posted by GoMuskies

Is this a quote from the mind of every politician ever?

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Trump this weekend

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Originally Posted by GoMuskies

Is this a quote from the mind of every politician ever?

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“I don’t care about you. I just want your vote and your monetary campaign contribution”. This is the mind quote from every politician.

Never heard anyone just come out and say they don't give a shit about the constituents but then we are dealing with an idiot. And a convicted felon who may get nuclear secrets when he can:t have a gun.HAHA HA. Sad country.

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Originally Posted by xubrew

Please validate this.

It's my understanding that crime isn't just down in NYC in 2024, but it's down by A TON!! And this claim that they don't prosecute violent crimes. What is that based on?? Maybe they don't. Maybe the reason crime is down is because they're just ignoring all of it. But, one of my best friends is from Brooklyn and still lives there, his whole family has always lived there, he doesn't work in law enforcement (he's a teacher), but many of his friends do, and while I've never lived there for an extended period of time, I do try and get there for a week or two every year, and NO ONE that I've every come across that actually lives and works in NYC, even those who work in law enforcement, seem to think that violent crime is out of control and is never prosecuted. Truth be told I feel a lot safer in NYC than I do a lot of other places.

Yet people are always claiming that violent crime is out of control and is never prosecuted. What are you basing that on?? What actual data suggests that?? NYC isn't a place that has a reputation of being easy on crime, be it white collar crimes or violent crimes. At least not from what I've seen. Many who say they're afraid to go there because it's not safe have never gone there. Maybe in 1984 that was the case, but if they actually went there in 2024, they wouldn't feel unsafe.

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If criminal acts aren’t prosecuted, they aren’t crimes. Think about it.

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Originally Posted by paulxu

See how nuts you've become? Biden didn't pay some 1.4 million or something in taxes. And may have already paid them back. Trump's DOJ let a guy off after missing $200 million, and he paid back $139 million...no trial like Hunter has.

The gun was bought when he was an addict (and lied on the purchase form; although there is a question about the gun shop's owner's handling of the paperwork) and had it for 11 days. Most federal prosecutors, including Fox's own Trey Gowdy, say they'd never prosecute. It wasn't used in a crime.

If he's found guilty, he'll get whatever the judge decides...just like Trump. Wake up and don't be so closed minded.
Maybe this will help.

https://www.politico.com/news/magazi...olumn-00162083

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“Wake up and don’t be so closed-minded”, says one of the most closed-minded people on this board while citing a left-wing publication. How apropos.

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Originally Posted by Muskie in dayton

If criminal acts aren’t prosecuted, they aren’t crimes. Think about it.

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In other words you’re basing your opinion on feelings and your narrative.

From a factual perspective, it’s one of the safest large cities in the country, if not the world.

From a personal standpoint, I’ve been to New York a ton over the last decade as a brother went to college, law school and lived there. Bronx, queens and manhattan. Never felt unsafe there ever. More nervous in downtown Louisville or St. Louis than there.