• Archangel1313
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    3 months ago

    I’m not saying the system is perfect. There’s no such thing as a perfect system. But throwing away the entire concept of due process, just because rich people have the advantage of hiring better lawyers, is not the answer.

    There are definitely ways to reform the system to make it more equitable…but skipping the parts where evidence is required for a conviction, or closing all possibilities for appeals? No. All that does is give people like Trump the perfect weapon to use against their enemies. None of us are safe, if we abandon those foundational principles.

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        3 months ago

        It still needs to be presented in court, and debated in front of a judge and jury. That way, it’s all on the record.

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          3 months ago

          None of that is happening. And SCOTUS ruled that the president is immune regarding any “official” actions.