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onecaliberal

(32,743 posts) Thu Oct 7, 2021, 05:41 PM Oct 2021

Wealthy white republicans ARE above the law.

If we don’t have laws that apply to everyone, we don’t have democracy.

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Wealthy white republicans ARE above the law. (Original Post) onecaliberal Oct 2021 OP

No they are not. ZZenith Oct 2021 #1

YES they are. I see it daily. Rapist on court. Human trafficker in Congress. onecaliberal Oct 2021 #2

If we don't have laws that apply to everyone, we don't have laws. DBoon Oct 2021 #3

ZZenith

(4,115 posts)

1. No they are not.

Reply to onecaliberal (Original post)

Thu Oct 7, 2021, 05:43 PM

Oct 2021

You saying so is just reinforcing the notion that they are. Yes, they have an advantage in our flawed legal system, NO THEY ARE NOT ABOVE THE LAW, no matter how hard they try to act like they are.

Thank you.

onecaliberal

(32,743 posts)

2. YES they are. I see it daily. Rapist on court. Human trafficker in Congress.

Reply to ZZenith (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 7, 2021, 05:45 PM

Oct 2021

The last White House occupant that openly committed treason. WE ALL SAW IT. Bye will NEVER go to jail.

On edit: the people who stormed the Capitol so far are getting nothing. Even a judge commented on that fact yesterday.

DBoon

(22,336 posts)

3. If we don't have laws that apply to everyone, we don't have laws.

Reply to onecaliberal (Original post)

Thu Oct 7, 2021, 06:19 PM

Oct 2021

Allowing random wealthy high status individuals to break laws without consequences means there were no laws to begin with.

Laws hold power accountable.

Without laws there is only power.

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