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edhopper

(33,584 posts) Fri Mar 22, 2024, 09:34 AM Mar 22

"if the bad Orange Man is so bad, why isn't he in jail"

From Atrios:

My basic opinion on the "consequences for Trump" stuff is that low info voters think "if the bad Orange Man is so bad, why isn't he in jail" and the way to combat that is to put him in jail or at least take all his buildings.

The whole post is worth reading.

https://www.eschatonblog.com/2024/03/if-you-strike-him-down-you-will-only.html#disqus_thread

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"if the bad Orange Man is so bad, why isn't he in jail" (Original Post) edhopper Mar 22 OP

Lol. What bullshit. Another brain trust who says, "If you strike Scrivener7 Mar 22 #1

To be clear edhopper Mar 22 #2

Yes. I know. Scrivener7 Mar 22 #3

Scrivener7

(50,954 posts)

1. Lol. What bullshit. Another brain trust who says, "If you strike

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2024, 09:45 AM

Mar 22

him down it will only make him stronger."

Presumably then, the message is NOT to strike him down? Fuck that.

And the assumption that it's only "low information voters" who are wondering why he has never been punished is more bullshit.

I am so tired of people telling me that smart people insist we must tolerate his crimes.

In fact, if we want to keep our Democracy, we must STOP tolerating his crimes.

edhopper

(33,584 posts)

2. To be clear

Reply to Scrivener7 (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 22, 2024, 09:48 AM

Mar 22

Atrios agrees with you.
You are referring to the quote in the blog post from CNN.

Scrivener7

(50,954 posts)

3. Yes. I know.

Reply to edhopper (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 22, 2024, 09:54 AM

Mar 22

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